HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli |
Rep. Jackson D. Sayama |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Tina Wildberger |
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Rep. Lisa Marten |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 25, 2022 |
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11:00 a.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A #1
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RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD. Adds the director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education as an ex officio, nonvoting member to the early learning board. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Appropriates funds for two positions in the executive office on early learning to enhance capacity and resources of the office. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of human services for the preschool open doors program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the school facilities authority for the construction of preschool facilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION. Requires the department of education to establish a tiered student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students and households that quality for free or reduced lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes within the department of education a workforce readiness program to provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, workforce development diplomas, pre-apprenticeship certificates, and other industry-recognized certificates. Requires the department to designate schools, including adult community schools, to participate in the program. Appropriates funds for the workforce readiness program and two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) adult workforce readiness program coordinator positions. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL SPORTS. Allows home-schooled, high school-age students to participate as unattached competitors in individual sports available to the public school that the student would otherwise be required to attend. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. Requires entities with state education programs or activities, or that receive state funding for educational programs or activities, to adopt written policies and undertake other specified actions no later than 1/1/2023. Requires annual reports to legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to establish grant programs to provide funds for the planning and implementation of community schools through a two-year pilot program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND. Authorizes the acquisition of real property located in Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to purchase the fee simple interest or acquire an interest in the real property located in Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu to develop affordable housing, with priority given to department of education classroom teachers in the beginning of their career. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN/HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Establishes the shade trees and native plants program in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native plants and fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO GARDENS. Authorizes the department of education to develop programs to encourage the development of gardens on school property. Broadens the authority of the Hawaii community development authority to develop programs that provide incentives for the development of urban gardening programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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RELATING TO EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF GROW OUR OWN RESOURCES FOR HAWAIIAN IMMERSION TEACHERS. Establishes a stipend program to be administered by DOE for students enrolled in a teacher education program at UH and who agree to teach in the public school system for five years. Establishes a similar stipend program to be administered by the state public charter school commission for students enrolled in a teacher education program at UH and who agree to teach in a public charter school for five years. Gives preference to teachers who choose to teach in a Hawaiian immersion school. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN/HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the DOE to establish and administer the strong students grant pilot program to provide grants for eligible education expenses to eligible students. Requires the DOE to submit progress reports to the legislature prior to the 2023 and 2024 regular sessions. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD2)
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PDP, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER RESPONSE. Requires federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys, except federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys for DOE, to be deposited into a trust account of the Hawaii emergency management agency and reimbursed to the originating fund of the expending agency, with funds to be returned to the general fund upon lapse of the original appropriation. Requires annual reports to the legislature on federal reimbursement moneys, and disaster response spending by each state agency. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD2)
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PDP, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. Appropriates moneys for the continued operation and disaster preparedness outreach efforts of the University of Hawaii sea grant college program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAZARD MITIGATION. Establishes the resilient Hawaii revolving loan fund under the Hawaii emergency management agency to make low- or no-interest loans to the counties and nonprofit organizations to conduct hazard mitigation and resiliency projects, using funds anticipated to be available under the federal Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, FIN |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Clarifies current practices, policies, and procedures of the state emergency management program and updates it with the prevailing emergency management best practices. Highlights the intent of the State, governor, and emergency management agencies to address environmental and climate impacts on emergency management. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, FIN |
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RELATING TO AN INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM. Establishes the intrastate mutual aid system to allow counties to share resources in times of emergency or in preparation for emergencies. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes an emergency appropriation for coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic mitigation, including vaccination response activities. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Makes camper vans a type of transient accommodation, the rental of which is subject to the transient accommodations tax. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
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LAT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the workforce development council to the workforce development board. Requires the board to develop written conflict of interest policies consistent with federal law. Amends the composition and powers of the board. Makes other conforming amendments. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)
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LAT, CPC, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |
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