THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 23, 2000

        TIME:    9:30 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

The following Executive Appointments will be under consideration:

GM 200     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE BOARD OF TAXATION       WAM
           REVIEW, FIRST TAXATION DISTRICT (OAHU)
           Carol Rae Baptista
           (Term to expire 6/03/2004) 

GM 201     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF TAXATION      WAM
           REVIEW, SECOND TAXATION DISTRICT (MAUI COUNTY)
           Alan K. Bernaldo
           (Term to expire 6/30/2000)

           Randolph R. Cabanilla
           Alan K. Bernaldo
           (Terms to expire 6/30/2004)

GM 202     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF TAXATION      WAM
           THIRD TAXATION DISTRICT (HAWAII)
           Bradly T. Kinoshita
           (Term to expire 6/30/2003)

           Gordon Y. Inaba
           Richard G. Withington
           (Terms to expire 6/30/2004)

GM 203     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE BOARD OF TAXATION       WAM
           REVIEW, FOURTH TAXATION DISTRICT (KAUAI)
           Sandra I. Klutke

 
           (Term to expire 6/30/2004)

The following measures will be heard:

HB 179     RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS                  CPN, WAM
HD2, SD1   Creates a commission comprised of thirteen members to update
           and reevaluate the 1986 LESA report and other related
           issues..

HB 2584    RELATING TO THE FUEL TAX                             WAM
           Repeals certain fuel tax reporting requirements which gather
           information no longer needed. (Companion to SB 2584)

HB 2834    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE INTERNAL     WAM
           COMPUTER NETWORK
           Appropriates funds to upgrade the legislative internal
           computer network.

SCR 47     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND IDENTIFY        WAM
           FISCALLY-RELATED POWERS CONFERRED UPON OR ASSUMED BY THE
           EXECUTIVE BRANCH SINCE 1987 THAT MAY BE RECLAIMED BY THE
           LEGISLATURE

SCR 56     CALLING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT INTERIM     WAM
           COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A POLICY ON LEGISLATIVE BILL LIMITS


Decision making only on the following measure:

HB 286     RELATING TO SPEEDING                            TIA, WAM
HD 2, SD1   Establishes fines for motorists who are convicted of driving
           their motor vehicles at speeds greater than the maximum speed
           limit in school zone or construction areas.

The following Governor's Message will be reconsidered:

GM 159     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE HAWAII PERFORMANCE     WAM
           PARTNERSHIP BOARD
           The purpose is to reconsider the nominees individually rather
           than collectively.


           DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 213, 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. Please be
prepared to summarize your testimony upon request.  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 586-6800.



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