HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                   COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
                        Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
                     Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair
           Rep. Kenny Goodenow               Rep. Scott K. Saiki
           Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki            Rep. K. Mark Takai
           Rep. Bob Nakasone                 Rep. Mark Moses
           Rep. Tom Okamura                  Rep. Jim Rath

                             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:    Tuesday, February 29, 2000
                TIME:    9:00 A.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                                  A G E N D A


HB 1875 HD1   RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
HSCR 107-00   Mandates that DOE implement the educational accountability system for
           Hawaii's public schools that focuses on student learning of the
           statewide standards and includes student accountability; school or
           collective professional accountability; individual professional
           accountability; and public accounting for other significant partners to
           the education process. (EDN,LAB/FIN)

HB 2511       RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.
HSCR 82-00    Provides flexibility in utilizing current permanent civil service
           personnel and/or exempt personnel to carry out the duties and
           responsibilities of the Adult and Community Care Services Branch within
           the Social Services Division of the Department of Human Services.
           (HSH,LAB/FIN)

HB 2741 HD1   RELATING TO PRIVATELY-OPERATED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HSCR 355-00   Allows the governor to contract for private sector operation of
           correctional facilities.  Establishes criteria necessary for an
           acceptable contract for privatized operation of a correctional
           facility. (PSM,LAB/FIN)

HB 1868       RELATING TO THE PROCESS FOR MANAGED COMPETITION SPECIFIED IN ACT 230,
           SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1998.
           Establishes a process for managed competition to allow the State and
           counties to contract with private sector vendors for the provision of
           government services, or to allow those services to be performed in-
           house. (LAB/FIN)


                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS



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PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60 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-
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IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES
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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga                    Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Chair                                       Chair