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:    Thursday, February 24, 2000
                TIME:    10:00 A.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                             A G E N D A #1

HB 2504       RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
HSCR 313-00   Authorizes the chairman of the Hawaiian homes commission to extend
           the employment contracts of individual employees beyond the six-
           year limitation. (JHA,FIN)

HB 2505       RELATING TO HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAMS.
HSCR 314-00   Clarifies that the Housing and Community Development Corporation
           of Hawaii (HCDCH) and mortgage lenders contracted by HCDCH to
           provide mortgage financing are authorized to provide project-based
           Hula Mae financing for housing projects on Hawaiian home lands.
           (JHA,FIN)

HB 2501 HD1   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
HSCR 315-00   Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to adjust the
           interest rate on loans made from the Hawaiian home loan fund.
           (JHA,FIN)

HB 2733 HD1   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST.
HSCR 380-00   Establishes the Individual Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Claims
           Compensation Commission to develop funding options to compensate
           successful claimants. (JHA,FIN)

HB 2444       RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
HSCR 376-00   Expedite the return of unclaimed property to claimants by
           establishing the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund. (JHA,FIN)

HB 1940 HD1   RELATING TO COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL LEGAL FEES.
HSCR 200-00   Increases fees for court appointed attorneys for legal
           representation of criminal indigent defendants. (JHA,FIN)

HB 1879 HD1   RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HSCR 437-00   Establishes a pilot program for the city and county of Honolulu
           council elections of 2002 providing for public funding for
           candidates who voluntarily abide by specified contribution and
           expenditure limits. (JHA,FIN)


 
                DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS


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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair