HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                         REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                     Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                   Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                            NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Wednesday, February 23, 2000
                TIME:    4:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                             A G E N D A # 6

HB 2519 HD1   RELATING TO FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS.
HSCR 477-00   Requires that all Flexible Spending Account participant's
           contributions, interest earned, and forfeited balances be held in
           trust outside the state treasury so that the assets are outside
           the reach of creditors and are used for the benefit of the plan
           participants. (LAB,FIN)

HB 2154 HD1   RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES.
HSCR 473-00   Transfers the office of community services from the department of
           labor and industrial relations to the department of human
           services. (LAB/HSH,FIN)

HB 2262 HD1   ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE ONE-HUNDREDTH
           ANNIVERSARY OF
HSCR 256-00   THE ARRIVAL OF THE KOREANS TO HAWAII.
           Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
           arrival of Koreans to Hawaii. (CAR,FIN)

HB 2408 HD1   RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
HSCR 257-00   Makes funding available for the performing arts from the works of
           art special fund and also requires the comptroller to arrange for
           all funded works of art to be recorded on videotape. (CAR,FIN)

HB 2959 HD2   RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
HSCR 475-00   Creates the Hawaii television and film development board, the
           Hawaii television and film development special fund and the Hawaii
           television film and development loan guarantee program. (CAR,FIN)


                DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY
24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, 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.



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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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair