Hawai‘i 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

UH President’sOffice

(Set guidelines & procedures)

UH MānoaUH Hilo

UH West O‘ahu(Chancellors)

Community CollegesMaui College

(VP for CommunityColleges &

Chancellors)

System Offices(Vice Presidents)

UH LegislativeCoordination

External Affairs andUniversity Relations

Office

UH MānoaChancellor’s

Office

Vice Chancellors Deans & Directors

Faculty,Students & Staff

UHM LegislativeCoordination

Government RelationsManager

Basic Information on No. of Measures Impacting UH Mānoa

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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Elmer K. Ka‘aiHawai‘i Hall 124

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elmerk@hawaii.edu