THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
              Senator COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair
              Senator JOE TANAKA, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, January 31, 2000

        TIME:    1:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 225
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 2117   RELATING TO PROJECT FAITH
       Appropriates funds for Project Faith, Anahola, Kauai.

SB 2355   RELATING TO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
       Authorizes the establishment of Watershed Resource
       Management Districts and Local Watershed Advisory
       Councils.

SB 2529   RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE IN NORTH KONA, HAWAII
       Approves land exchange between the State and Earl E.
       Bakken, for lands located in the Kiholo Bay vicinity of
       North Kona on the island of Hawaii.

SB 2513   RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX
       Broadens the use of the natural area reserve fund by
       including watershed management projects.

SB 2514   RELATING TO WATERSHED PROTECTION
       Establishes a watershed protection trust fund to fund
       public and private watershed management projects
       benefiting water quality; water quantity, and general
       watershed values within designated watershed areas.
       Establishes a review board to identify watershed
       management areas.  Imposes a watershed protection tax.
       Effective 07/01/01.


  DECISION MAKING WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 2000.

 
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 THREE-HOLE PUNCHED copies
of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, 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.  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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared
use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7793.



____________________________ 
Senator COLLEEN HANABUSA
Chair