** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Appropriations-S/C on Education TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Thursday, August 24, 2006 PLACE: JHR 110 CHAIR: Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst ___________________________________________________________________________ The Subcommittee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on Interim Charges #1 and #9: 1. Monitor the performance of state agencies and institutions, including operating budgets and plans to carry out legislative initiatives, caseload projections, performance measure attainment and other matters affecting the fiscal condition of the agencies and the state. 9. Review proportionality as it relates to health and retirement appropriations for higher education institutions. This review should analyze the determination of contribution levels for public community colleges' health and retirement benefits, as well as the role of proportionality in the formula allocations of General Revenue Funds to General Academic and Health-related Institutions. ___________________________________________________________________________