THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


            SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair


             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Monday, January 3, 2000

        TIME:    9:30 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street

        SUBJECT: ECONOMIC OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
                 COUNCIL ON REVENUES
                 STATE FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET OVERVIEW
                 DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Economic Overview

      Dr. Pearl Imada Iboshi, Division Head
      Research and Economic Analysis Division
      Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism

      Mr. Lowell Kalapa, Executive Director
      Tax Foundation of Hawaii

      Dr. Lawrence Boyd, Labor Economist
      Center for Labor Education and Research

      Mr. Paul Brewbaker, Chief Economist
      Bank of Hawaii

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Council on Revenues

      Dr. Michael Sklarz, Chair
      Council on Revenues

1:30 p.m. to completion

State Financial Plan and Budget Overview

      Mr. Neal Miyahira, Director
      Department of Budget and Finance

 


 
Department of Budget and Finance
      Program Planning, Analysis and Budgeting                   BUF 101
      Financial Administration                                   BUF 115
      Retirement                                                 BUF 141
      Health and Life Insurance Benefits                         BUF 142
      Legal Assistance in Criminal Actions                       BUF 151
      Transportation, Communications and Utilities               BUF 901


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 586-6800.



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Senator Carol Fukunaga                   Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                                 Co-Chair