Hawaii State Legislature2011 Regular Session Update
for the
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Faculty Senate
By
Elmer K. Ka‘ai
Government Relations Manager
February 16, 2011
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Basic Information on No. of Measures Impacting UH Manoa
Total Filed UH Measures UHM Measures
House 1665 267 77
Senate 1559 229 66
Total 3224 496 143
Sampling of UH Mānoa-Related Measures
SB 239/HB 1330 Hawai‘i Tobacco Settlement Special Fund
SB240/HB1203 Physician Workforce Assessment
SB814/HB1322 Convert Revolving Funds to Special Funds SB776 Biotechnology Task Force
SB1070 Hawaiian Language University
SB1521 Security for Coconut Island
SB 120/HB79 Repeal Certain Special Fund*****
House Bill 79 Relating to State FundsThis measure repeals, terminates or closes certain revolving and trust funds. Establishes provisions for automatic repeal of certain special and revolving funds beginning on 6/30/12.INTRODUCERS: CHOY, AQUINO, CULLEN, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, KEITH-AGARAN, C. LEEREFERRAL: FINHeard by FinanceTuesday, February 15, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate Bill 120 Relating to State FundsThis measure repeals certain special funds and transfer balances to theState General Funds.INTRODUCERS: SOLOMON, Hee, Kahele, RyanREFERRAL: WAMHeard by Ways and MeansThursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Decision-making deferred.
House Bill 200 – Relating to the State Budget
This bill is a placeholder until GovernorAbercrombie submits his budget proposal.
Hawaii State Legislature2011 Regular Session
House LeadershipSpeaker of the House: Calvin K.Y. SayVice Speaker: Joey ManahanMajority Leader: Blake K. OshiroMajority Floor Leader: Cindy EvansMinority Leader: Gene WardMinority Floor Leader: Kymberly Marcos PineHouse Committee on Higher Education
Chair: Scott Y. NishimotoHouse Committee on Finance
Chair: Marcus R. Oshiro
Senate LeadershipSenate President: Shan TsutsuiVice President: Donna Mercado KimMajority Leader: Brickwood GaluteriaMajority Floor Leader: Will EsperoMinority Leader/Floor Leader: Sam SlomSenate Committee on Education
Chair: Jill N. TokudaSenate Committee on Ways and Means
Chair: David Y. Ige
2001 LegislativeCalendar
Key Dates:2/18 – 1st Lateral3/4 – 1st Decking3/10 -1st Crossover3/14 – Budget Decking3/24 – 2nd Lateral4/8 – 2nd Decking4/14 – 2nd Crossover4/28 – Final Decking (non-fiscal bills)4/29 – Final decking (fiscal bills)5/5 – Sine Die
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