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, April 3, 2000

        TIME:    1:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 225
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


GM 192     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE HAWAI'I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
        AUTHORITY
        Audrey Hidano, term to expire 06-30-2003

GM 238     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE
        COMMISSION
        Jeffrey L. Chang, term to expire 06-30-2003
        Isabella A. Abbott, Ph.D., term to expire 06-30-2004
        Robert J. Luuwai, term to expire 06-30-2004

GM 242     GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM
        COMMISSION
        Reginald E. David, term to expire 06-30-2004
        Neal Evenhuis, Ph.D., term to expire 06-30-2004
        Lloyd L. Loope, Ph.D., term to expire 06-30-2004

HB 750     RELATING TO ISLAND SYMBOLS                      WLH
HD1        Establishes an official color and flower or lei material
        for each island.

HB 1947    RELATING TO FISHERIES                           ECD, WLH
HD2, SD1   Strictly limits the possession, purchase, sale, or trade of
        shark fins.  Exempts vessels that do not off-load cargo in
        the State or its territorial waters.


          DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 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