THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, February 04, 2000

        TIME:    2:30 PM

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 2423  RELATING TO EDUCATION                      EDU, WAM
        Establishes the community library assistance program.
        (Fukunaga)

SB 2037  RELATING TO LIBRARIES                      EDU, WAM
        Establishes a volunteer-based community library
        assistance program through which the state library
        system supports community efforts to create and
        sustain libraries. (Tam)

SB 2907  RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMEDU,
        WAM
        Relating to the establishment and ongoing operation of
        a literacy and lifelong learning program for the
        public libraries in the state. (Mizuguchi (BR))

SB 2465  RELATING TO PORNOGRAPHY                    EDU, JDC
        Repeals the promoting pornography for minors exemption
        for public library staff. (Chun
        Oakland/Kanno/Tam/Kawamoto/Iwase)

SB 2418  RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES               EDU, WAM
        Dedicates an unspecified per cent of state revenues
        for public libraries. (Ihara/Fukunaga/Chun
        Oakland/Chumbley)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (Do Not
Perforate) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 207,
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-
6823.



                               _______________________________
                               Senator David Ige
                               Chair