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: |
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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1:30 p.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 KALAUPAPA MEMORIAL. Appropriates funds for the design, planning, and construction of the Kalaupapa Memorial to be expended by the Department of Health. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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CAI, FIN |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A VIRTUAL SCHOOL. Makes an emergency appropriation for a department of education virtual school and authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A MAINTENANCE BASE YARD. Provides an emergency appropriation for the department of education to build a new maintenance base yard. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR LEAD ABATEMENT. Provides funds for lead abatement measures at Department of Education elementary schools. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS. Repeals certain Department of Education annual reporting requirements. Takes effect 7/30/2075. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to the department of education to install air conditioning units for public school classrooms that have not received air conditioning units. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO A SCHOOL SUPPLY SUBSIDY PILOT PROGRAM. Establishes a one-year school supply subsidy pilot program at all schools composed entirely of students eligible for participation in Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. Repeals on 1/1/2024. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SUMMER EDUCATION. Establishes the position of summer learning coordinator within the department of education. Makes an appropriation to fund the position. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION GRANTS. Requires the department of education to establish and administer the strong students grant pilot program to provide grants for eligible education expenses to eligible students. Requires the department of education to submit progress reports to the legislature prior to the 2023 and 2024 regular sessions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES REVOLVING FUND. Establishes the Department of Education Commercial Enterprises Revolving Fund for funds to be expended in the operation of commercial enterprises by the Department of Education. Makes an appropriation into the revolving fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO FISH HATCHERY EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to establish a native fish hatchery pilot program at Waianae high school. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN/ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL GARDENS. Establishes a School Garden Coordinator position within the Department of Education. Makes an appropriation to fund the position and related expenses. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO DIGITAL LEARNING. Establishes a digital learning center within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds to staff and administer the digital learning center. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ASTHMA. Authorizes the department of education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide asthma training to teachers and other department employees who interact with students. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER. Directs the conveyance to the department of education of certain lands used for public schools and held by the counties of Kauai and Maui, the State, and the department of land and natural resources. Requires legislative approval prior to the sale, gift, or alienation of the fee simple title to lands held by the department of education. Appropriates funds to the department of education to effectuate conveyances and manage real property. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN/WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes a procurement services consolidation working group, which shall develop a plan for the phased in consolidation, under the state procurement office, of all state executive branch procurement services and staff within five years, except those of the department of education, Hawaii health systems corporation, University of Hawaii, and office of Hawaiian affairs. Requires the working group to recommend ways to attract high-quality procurement professionals to the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Allows a purchasing agency to submit a request for an exemption from the procurement process from the chief procurement officer or chief procurement officer's designee if fewer than three qualified persons respond to a solicitation. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes the state procurement automation system special fund. Authorizes the state procurement administrator to develop and administer procurement automation systems and assess, charge, and collect a transaction fee from all vendors using the procurement automation systems. Deletes language regarding qualified community rehabilitation programs made redundant by Act 55, SLH 2021. Appropriates funds for hiring of staff. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires agencies to publicly post the justification for cancelling an invitation for bids or request for proposals, for a minimum of ten days, on a purchasing agency's website, government electronic notification system, or by any other means the procurement officer deems effective. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. Imposes a cap on the costs charged for the reproduction of certain government records. Waives the cost of duplication of government records provided to requestors in an electronic format. Imposes a cap on costs charged for searching for, reviewing, and segregating digital records. Provides for a waiver of fees when the public interest is served by a digital record's disclosure. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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GVR, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. Allows the comptroller to direct the transfer of records to the state records center and determine the time period at which the records should be transferred. Appropriates funds to the office of enterprise technology services for operating costs and equipment for the state records center and for positions within the state archives. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |
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