THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HOUSING

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair

AMENDED AGENDA

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

DATE:	Wednesday, February 18, 2009
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 11, 2009)

SB 1250 Testimony	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies that unlicensed teachers employed as emergency hires prior to July 1, 2008, may be employed on an emergency basis for no more than four years.	EDH, LBR
SB 188 Testimony	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires a percentage of state conveyance and excise taxes to be paid into the rental housing trust fund.	EDH, WAM
SB 442 Testimony	RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to grant funds to affordable housing developers to contract for third-party review and certification to expedite the process and issuance of building permits for an affordable housing project that is part of a transit oriented development; appropriates moneys for the grants.	EDH, WAM
SB 496 Testimony	RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Clarifies the functions, duties, and roles of the charter school review panel in the administration and operation of charter schools, and improves fiscal and budgetary accountability.	EDH [Measure added on 02-11-09]
	(Measured added from Deferred Friday, February 13, 2009)
SB 733 Testimony	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the law for determining school impact fees for financing new or expanding existing DOE schools or facilities.	EDH, WAM [Measure added on 02-17-09]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.