HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


                   COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
                Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair
               Rep. Lei Ahu Isa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Galen Fox
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Sylvia J. Luke

      COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
               Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair
             Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

Please submit 50 copies of testimony.

HB 2245    RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY   TSM/EEP,JHA
        Exempts the Hawaii tourism authority from the
        environmental impact statement law.(Chang)

HB 2720    RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX   TSM/EEP,FIN
        Directs part of the TAT to the fund for the
        environment under section 173A-5, HRS.(Morita)


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
 
 
TSM ONLY:

Please submit 40 copies of testimony.

HB 2435    RELATING TO TOURISM                            TSM,FIN
        Allows the Convention Center Authority to sunset on
        June 30, 2000.  Assigns the responsibility to market,
        operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii Convention
        Center facility to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
        Transfer the Convention Center Capital and Operations
        Special Fund to a new Hawaii Convention Center special
        fund.  Allows TAT revenues exceeding 5% of the
        allocation to the Tourism Special Fund to be used to
        pay convention center debt service.  (Say)

HB 1968    RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY       TSM,FIN
        Repeals Chapter 201B, Hawaii Tourism
        Authority.(Herkes)


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED
NUMBER OF COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING
TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 314 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.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TOURISM
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Jerry L. Chang
                               Chair



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Hermina M. Morita
                               Chair