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Hawaii State Legislature 2011 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 Legislative Coordination UH President’s Office (Set guidelines & procedures) External Affairs and University Relations Office UH Mānoa UH Hilo UH West O‘ahu (Chancellors) Community Colleges Maui College (VP for Community Colleges & Chancellors) System Offices (Vice Presidents) UHM Legislative Coordination UH Mānoa Chancellor’s Office Government Relations Manager Vice Chancellors Deans & Directors Students & Staff 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 Funds This 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. LEE REFERRAL: FIN Heard by Finance Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Senate Bill 120 Relating to State Funds This measure repeals certain special funds and transfer balances to the State General Funds. INTRODUCERS: SOLOMON, Hee, Kahele, Ryan REFERRAL: WAM Heard by Ways and Means Thursday, 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 Governor Abercrombie submits his budget proposal. Hawaii State Legislature 2011 Regular Session House Leadership Speaker of the House: Calvin K.Y. Say Vice Speaker: Joey Manahan Majority Leader: Blake K. Oshiro Majority Floor Leader: Cindy Evans Minority Leader: Gene Ward Minority Floor Leader: Kymberly Marcos Pine House Committee on Higher Education Chair: Scott Y. Nishimoto House Committee on Finance Chair: Marcus R. Oshiro Senate Leadership Senate President: Shan Tsutsui Vice President: Donna Mercado Kim Majority Leader: Brickwood Galuteria Majority Floor Leader: Will Espero Minority Leader/Floor Leader: Sam Slom Senate Committee on Education Chair: Jill N. Tokuda Senate Committee on Ways and Means Chair: David Y. Ige 2001 Legislative Calendar Key Dates: 2/18 – 1st Lateral 3/4 – 1st Decking 3/10 -1st Crossover 3/14 – Budget Decking 3/24 – 2nd Lateral 4/8 – 2nd Decking 4/14 – 2nd Crossover 4/28 – Final Decking (non-fiscal bills) 4/29 – Final decking (fiscal bills) 5/5 – Sine Die Legislative Resources at Your Finger-tips University of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eaur/govrel/index.html Legislative Tracking Official UH Testimony UH Legislative And Annual Reports Legislative Resources at Your Finger-tips Hawai‘i State Legislature http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ Bill Status Archives Of Previous Legislative Sessions Legislative Resources at Your Finger-tips Hawai‘i Public Access Room http://hawaii.gov/lrb/par/ Senators-AtA-Glance Office Managers For More Information Elmer K. Ka‘ai Hawai‘i Hall 124 Tel. 956-3816 Cell: 429-1121 [email protected]