THE SENATE
                       THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                        REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

             COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                     Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
                   Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT
                       Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
                  Senator Marshall K. Ige, Vice-Chair

                 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                      Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
                  Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

                COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                  Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
                    Senator Randy Iwase, Vice-Chair

                        NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

                   DATE:   Wednesday, February 9, 2000

                   TIME:   9:30 a.m.

                   PLACE:  Conference Room 016
                           State Capitol
                           415 South Beretania Street


                      A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

The following bill has been added to the agenda:

SB 2041  RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE                    EDU/CPN, JDC
        Clarifies the legal status of electronic records and electronic
        signatures in the context of contract formation. 


              DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony to the
committee clerk, Room 202, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate
Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor
islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please
indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the
hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.


 
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to
participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and
testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of
the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.






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Senator Brian Kanno                     Senator Bob Nakata
Co-Chair                                Chair




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Senator Brian Taniguchi                 Senator David Y. Ige
Co-Chair                                Chair




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                                     Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
                                     Chair