THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

EDU

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

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HB 960, HD1

      (HSCR888)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.

Transfers $200,000,000 of general funds previously appropriated to the school facilities authority of the department of education to the school facilities special fund.  Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds out of the school facilities special fund for the school facilities authority to expand access to eligible children for pre-kindergarten.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 961, HD1

      (HSCR928)

      Status & Testimony

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.  Expands the preschool open doors program application process to eligible three-year-old children.  Authorizes the preschool open doors special fund to accept federal funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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