HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair

Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Rose Martinez

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TIME:

2:10 P.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1232, SD1

(SSCR1018)

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Authorizes the State Librarian, with approval from the Board of Education, to impose and collect rates, rents, fees, fines and charges for the use of state library facilities and revise rates, rents, fees, and charges as necessary.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Sunsets 6/30/2028.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1023, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1255)

Status

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Appropriates funds for the preschool open doors program and executive office on early learning to expand access to preschool and to implement program changes required by previous acts.  Expands the types of entities from which a preschool open doors service provider may obtain accreditation.  Authorizes the preschool open doors special fund to accept federal funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

HUS, EDN, FIN

SB 832, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1238)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the counties to transfer land to the School Facilities Authority.  Exempts the School Facilities Authority from certain assessments and taxes.  Authorizes state and county agencies to render services to the School Facilities Authority upon request.  Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to engage in commercial enterprise activities for the purpose of revenue generation.  Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to contract to manage leasing and management of housing projects.  Establishes a deadline for the transfer of properties to the Department of Education from the City and County of Honolulu required by Act 206, SLH 2017, as amended by Act 272, SLH 2019.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

WAL, EDN, FIN

SB 1596, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1296)

Status

RELATING TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a Maui campus housing pilot program.  Requires the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education to submit reports to the Legislature.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

HSG, EDN, FIN

SB 1344, SD2

(SSCR785)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Allows the administration of medication to public school students by health assistants with the approval of a health care professional within the Department of Education, Department of Health, or a health care service per a written agreement with the Department of Education.  Replaces the term "school health aides" with "school health assistants" to reflect recent changes to the job title.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, CPC

SB 105

(SSCR696)

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the Department of Education's quarterly report requirement on autism spectrum disorder to an annual report.

 

EDN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Chair