KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, April 17, 2026 |
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1:00 PM |
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL
BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY
The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE LADERTA, for a term to expire 06-30-2031.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH AMEMIYA, for a term to expire 06-30-2031.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHERYL CUDIAMAT, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE MARIE MATSUZAKI, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID KARL, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL NEDBAL, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTOPHER YHEULON, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUDE DOMIZIO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LANCE SEGAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARTINA KAMAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, COLLEEN INOUYE BAUM, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, TAMMY HO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY ANN SPADARO ANTONELLI, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSSELL WOO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
All testimony received by the Hawai‘i Senate is posted on the Hawai‘i Legislature's website, which is accessible to the public. Please do not include private information that you do not want disclosed to the public.
Please go to the Legislature's website, https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov, to submit written testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Create a free account on the website, or sign in to an existing account, then click on the "Participate" drop down menu and select the "Submit Testimony" option to get started. While submitting your written testimony, you will be prompted to indicate if you would also like to testify at the hearing in-person or remotely via videoconference.
Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
· Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 1:00 minute each.
If you wish to testify via videoconference during the hearing, please review the detailed step-by-step instructions for testimony procedures before you submit your written testimony. Here's a direct link to the instructions: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions.pdf
For general help navigating the committee hearing process, please contact the Public Access Room at (808) 587-0478 or par@capitol.hawaii.gov. You can also visit their website at https://lrb.hawaii.gov/par/.
For special assistance: The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please call the committee clerk at the telephone number listed below or email EDUcommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7200.
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_____________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Chair |
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