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, February 7, 2000

        TIME:    1:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 225
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 2242    RELATING TO FOREST RESERVES                       WLH, WAM
        Defines "native forest" for tax purposes.

SB 2646    RELATING TO WAILUPE STREAM                        WLH, WAM
        Authorizes the issuance of $3,988,000, in general
        obligation bonds for the implementation of the Wailupe
        stream flood control project.

SB 2983    RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY                 WLH, JDC
        Redefines "land" to exclude land which is open to the
        public for commercial purposes.

SB 3049    RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION                 WLH, JDC
        Amends the law to make DLNR records of the location and
        description of historic sites confidential.

SB 3092    RELATING TO FOREST STEWARDSHIP                    WLH, WAM
        Removes the revenues derived from the harvesting native
        forest products from being deposited in the Forest
        Stewardship Fund.

SB 3122    RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS                   WLH, WAM
        Allows the BLNR to lease, by direct negotiation and without
        recourse to public auction, state submerged lands or lands
        beneath tidal waters for private residential noncommercial
        piers.  Allows the BLNR to lease these lands for
        noncommercial piers without the approval of the governor
        and the legislature.

 
SB 559     RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS                         WLH
        Establishes the public's right to access the State's
        recreational and cultural resources.


  DECISION MAKING WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2000.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 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