THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


               SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

       SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
              Senator Randy Iwase, Vice-Chair


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 9, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street



                        A G E N D A

JDC/HHS

SB 3154    RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INFORMATION       JDC/HHS, WAM
        Establishes health care information revolving fund for
        regulation of health care information.

JDC ONLY

SB 2440    RELATING TO INFORMATIONAL PRIVACY             JDC, WAM
        Establishes the Hawaii information privacy act.

SB 3155    RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION           JDC, WAM
        PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED)
        Established an informational practices special fund to
        be used by the office of information practices for
        educational opportunities for government and the
        public.

SB 2353    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION         JDC, WAM
        PRACTICES
        Makes the office of information practices permanent.
        Places it within the legislature.

 
SB 2522    RELATING TO OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES   JDC, WAM
        Gives director of OIP powers and duties under public
        open meetings law.

SB 2523    RELATING TO FEES                              JDC, WAM
        Places cap on government copying fees.  Preempts
        contrary county law.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies (1 sided) of
their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)
586-6911.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
Co-Chair                          Chair



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Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga 
Co-Chair