HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                       REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

              COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                    Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
                   Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

           Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
           Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
           Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
           Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A. Pendleton
           Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
           Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
           Rep. Hermina M. Morita

                          NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:     Tuesday, March 28, 2000

                TIME:     2:00 P.M.

                PLACE:    Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                             A G E N D A


SB 2477 SD1  RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN
(SSCR 2497)  AFFAIRS                                                    JHA
          Clarifies that candidates for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
          Trustee elections must be of Hawaiian descent.  (SD1)

HCR 41       SUPPORTING FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF A HAWAIIAN NATION        JHA
HR 46        (Kaho`ohalahala)

HCR 27       COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE ORGANIC ACT            JHA
HR 71        (Kahikina)

HCR 156      URGING CONGRESS TO CLARIFY THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT
HR 135       TO GIVE NATIVE HAWAIIANS A STATUS LIKE THAT OF INDIANS IN
          ORGANIZED TRIBES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF HAWAII HAS
          BROAD AUTHORITY TO PRESERVE THAT STATUS (Kahikina)         JHA


                      DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S
VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 322, 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11"
SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

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. Eric G. Hamakawa
                               Chair