Archive: Legislative Reports, 2016

Archived reports for the Hawaii State Legislature, delivered prior to and during the 2016 Legislative Session.



REPORTS ON BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
passed in the 2014 and 2015 Regular Session, Hawaii State Legislature. ​


 

Authorizing Instrument

Subject

Report or
Action Requested

1

Act 206, SLH 2014 HB 1796 HD2, SD1, CD1

Relating to Restraints and Seclusion in Hawaii Public Schools

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2

​HB 0500, HD1, SD1, CD1 (Act 119, 2015), Section 23​

Report on the Department's pursuit of all avenues of Medicaid reimbursement.

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3

​HB 0500, HD1, SD1, CD1 (Act 119, 2015), Section 25​

Payment of recruitment and retention incentives to teachers in hard-to-fill teaching positions

​It is estimated that as many as 1,346 DOE incentives along with 246 Public Charter School incentives may need to be paid. View report

​4​HB 10, HD2, SD2, CD1 (Act 214, 2015)​Relating to Education; Diabetes​​View report
5​HB 820, HD2, SD1, CD1 (2015)​Relating to Early Education​​View report
6

SB 1345

Multitrack Transition Report looks at increasing facilities to support moving Holomua El, Kapolei Middle and Mililani Middle schools onto general calendar and off multitrack.

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7

SCR 46 SD2

Working group to evaluate and review the State’s licensing program for private trade, vocational, and technical schools.

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8

SCR 97 SD1

Issues and challenges of implementing financial literacy education for all Hawaii public school students.



REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTS

 

Authorizing Instrument

Subject

Report or
Action Requested

1

29-25(d)

Federal Impact Aid, U.S. Department of Defense Funds, and Federal Indirect Overhead Reimbursements

​Annual report of amount and nature of federal Impact Aid, USDOD funds and reimbursements received. View report

2​36-32

State Educational Facilities Improvement (SEFI) Special Fund

​SEFI fund financial statement, lease payments, status of projects for FY15. View report.
3​36-35

State Educational Facilities Repair and Maintenance Account

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4​36-36(e)

School Physical Plant Operations and Maintenance Account

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5​37-41.5

Relating to Carryover of Funds

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6​37-74(d)

Relating to Transfer of Appropriated Funds and Positions

View report​
7

​302A-443(e), HRS

Relating to the administrative hearing based on the education of children with a disability

​During school year 2014-15, there were 26 due process hearing requests filed requesting private school reimbursement. View report

8

​302A-834, HRS

Annual Statements on Teacher Housing

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9

302A-1004, HRS

Comprehensive Accountability System

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10

302A-1134, HRS

Relating to mandatory expulsion policy for possession of a firearm

​The Superintendent is required to annually report the number of students excluded, types of firearms found in their possession, and the schools from which they were excluded. View report

​11​302A-1151.1, HRS

​Annual Report: State Educational Facilities Repair and Maintenance Account / Act 155

View report​
12

302A-1311, HRS

Relating to Trust Funds of the Department of Education

​The Department shall submit a report annually to the governor and legislature of all expenditures in excess of each trust fund's appropriation for each fiscal year. View report

13

302A-1405, HRS

Relating to Federal Grants Revolving Fund

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14

302A-1504.5, HRS

Relating to School-level Minor Repairs and Maintenance Fund

View report

15

​302A-1601 to 302A-1612

School Impact Fees

​Annual report on the implementation of the school impact fee law. View report

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