THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 13, 2004
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

The following bill has been deleted from the agenda:

SB 3150

RELATING TO OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Makes a $15,100,000 appropriation to OHA in ceded land revenues. Creates a joint advisory committee to study alternative approaches to payment of ceded land revenues to OHA. Makes an appropriation to the department of the attorney general to provide logistical and staff support for the joint advisory committee.

JHW, WAM

The following bills have been added to the agenda:

SB 3048	RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM. Makes a grant-in-aid for the Weed and Seed Program.	JHW, WAM
SB 3101	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FULL PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. Places a question on the 2004 general election ballot that asks if the constitution should be amended to allow a full public financing of campaigns for public offices of the State and its political subdivisions.	JHW, WAM PENDING RE-REFERRAL

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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.

The presentation of individual oral testimony may be limited at the Chair's discretion. Due to Session, the hearing must conclude by 11:00 a.m.

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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 586-6911

		________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair