HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

              COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
                Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
               Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Vice Chair

  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen


   COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

               Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair
              Rep. Sylvia J. Luke, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Lei Ahu Isa              Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:  Tuesday, February 15, 2000

        TIME:  9:00 a.m.

        PLACE: Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


HB 2958  RELATING TO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT      WLU/EDB, JHA
        Authorizes county planning commission to permit
        nonconforming uses when use is owned by community-
        based organization and supported by surrounding
        community.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 432, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.


 
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WATER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE CLERK
AT 586-6110.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



____________________________      _______________________________
Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair      Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
Committee on Economic             Committee on Water and Land Use
Development and Business
Concerns