HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

             COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS
                 Rep. K. Mark Takai, Chair
            Rep. David D. Stegmaier, Vice Chair

  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago    Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 16, 2000

        TIME:    2:30 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

HB 2959    RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.       CAR, FIN
HD1        Creates the Hawaii television production committee.
        Establishes the Hawaii television production capital
        improvement special fund and the Hawaii television
        production special fund.  Appropriates funds.

HB 2960    RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY                 CAR, FIN
HD1        Increases the income tax credit for film production
        from four percent to eight percent.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 438, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE DOUBLE-SIDED OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11".  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CULTURE AND THE
ARTS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8455.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE


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                               Rep. K. Mark Takai
                               Chair