HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

   COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
               Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair
              Rep. Sylvia J. Luke, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Lei Ahu Isa              Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala


               COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
                Rep. David Morihara, Chair
              Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 30, 2000

        TIME:    10:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

EDB/HED:
HCR 96     REQUESTING THE HAWAII INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO
HR 86      CONDUCT A PUBLIC POLICY REPORT ON HAWAII AND THE NEW 
        ECONOMY                                    EDB/HED,FIN


EDB ONLY:
HCR 162    ASSESSING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING AN
HR 142     ANNUAL RETAIL TAX HOLIDAY IN HAWAII        EDB,LMG,FIN


HCR 18     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THE
HR 18      BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AND THE HAWAII
        ACCOUNTANTS COALITION TO COOPERATIVELY DEVELOP

 
        LEGISLATION FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF
        CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE
        2001 REGULAR SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
        CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE
        NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF ACCOUNTANCY
        AND THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC
        ACCOUNTANTS AND UNIFORM ACCOUNTANCY ACT        EDB,CPC


HCR 84     REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND    EDB,CPC,FIN
        CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A RULE
        DRAFTING POLICY TASK FORCE


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50  COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 324, 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 ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6530.

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. Robert N. Herkes
                               Chair



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                               Rep. David Morihara
                               Chair