THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

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

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
             Senator Avery Chumbley, Co-Chair
             Senator Matt Matsunaga, Co-Chair




                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING


        DATE:    Wednesday, February 16, 2000

        TIME:    3:00 pm

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


EDU/JDC

SB 2268    RELATING TO ETHICS                             EDU/JDC
        Provides that collaborative projects between the
        University of Hawaii faculty and private entities, the
        participation by university personnel in private
        startup enterprises, and the allocation of
        intellectual property developed at the university are
        not precluded under the state ethics code.  (D. Ige,
        Sakamoto)

SB 2396    RELATING TO ETHICS                             EDU/JDC
        Provides that the joint ownership of intellectual
        property rights between the University of Hawaii and
        its faculty or staff and the sole ownership of
        intellectual property rights by university faculty
        pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement are not
        conflicts of interest under the state ethics code.
        (Tam, Bunda)


 
        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, 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.  Testimony may also be e-mailed to
edu@capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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-
6230.



____________________________      ______________________________
Senator David Ige                 Senator Avery Chumbley
Chair                             Co-Chair
Education and Technology          Judiciary

                               ______________________________
                               Senator Matt Matsunaga
                               Co-Chair
                               Judiciary