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HI SCR44

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the State Auditor to conduct a sunrise analysis of S.B. No. 2612 regarding school psychologists licensing requirements.

  • Notes that public sector school psychologists are currently unregulated under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 465-3(a)(3), while private sector school psychologists must be licensed, creating a partial regulation inconsistency.

  • Identifies potential harm to students and unfair treatment of school psychologists due to the unequal regulatory framework between public and private sectors.

  • Requires the Auditor to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature at least 20 days before the 2017 Regular Session convenes.

  • Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Auditor and the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Legislative Description

School Psychologists; Sunrise Analysis; Auditor

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang, Har, Oshiro, Souki, Ward excused (5).

4/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance4/18/2016
Health4/8/2016
Ways and Means3/22/2016
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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