SB 621 requires the University of Hawai‘i to collaborate with the department of education and department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop and implement an interactive web tool that will enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding…
SB 299 requires the department of education to develop and implement a state plan for computer science education in all public schools. Requires public intermediate, middle, and high schools to offer computer science courses for grades six through twelve. Allows…
SB 298 SD1 HD1 establishes a workforce readiness program within the Department of Education to allow students to graduate from an extended high school enrollment with a high school diploma and an industry-recognized associate's degree. Appropriates moneys to develop and…
HB 1518 HD1 SD1 provides that an agency may seek a declaratory judgment in circuit court that a requester is a vexatious records requester if the agency demonstrates that the person has established a clear pattern of conduct that amounts…
HB 492 HD2 appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board. Date: March 29, 2017 at 1:40 p.m. Committee: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Testifier: Donald Young, Dean, College of…
SB 1252 allocates portion of the transient accommodations tax to help fund the intercollegiate athletic programs at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo to offset the higher costs that the University of Hawai‘i must…
HB 507 expands the definition of "athlete agent" (who shall register with the director of commerce and consumer affairs) to include individuals who, for compensation or the anticipation of compensation, serve a student athlete as a financial advisor or business…
HB 588 HD1 SD1 appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 to maintain the initial staff positions that are necessary to develop and manage the Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve and its programs. Date: March 29, 2017 at 1:40 p.m. Committee:…
HB 1311 establishes a K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative in DLIR to conduct training for teachers and school administrators in agricultural self-sufficiency. Appropriates funds. Date: February 8, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Committee: House Committee on Agriculture Testifier: Rachel Novotny,…
HB 1591 HD1 establishes the University of Hawai‘i Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at a University of Hawai‘i community college. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. Date: February…
