THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                  Senator ROD TAM, Chair
            Senator DAVID MATSUURA, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2000

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 224
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street

                        A G E N D A

SB 2104  RELATING TO FINANCING OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING  GOH,CPN
        Requires financial institutions to re-finance or
        restructure a first mortgage loan without
        requalification when the prevailing interest rate is
        at least 1.5% below the mortgagor's current interest
        rate.

SB 2386  AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION GOH,WAM
        BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
        RENOVATION OF STATE OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING
        Authorizes the issuance of $20 million in general
        obligation bonds to raise funds for renovation of
        state owned public housing.

SB 2576  RELATING TO STATE OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING      GOH,WAM
        Creates statewide tenant advisory board and adds
        position for tenant representative on board of housing
        and community development corporation of Hawaii.

SB 2598  RELATING TO HOUSING                         GOH,WAM
        Authorizes $10,000,000 in G.O. Bonds and appropriates
        this sum to the Rental Housing Trust Fund.

        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (single sided,
two-hole punched) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room
220, 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-
6450.



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                               Senator Rod Tam
                               Chair