HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Thomas Waters

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, January 16, 2004

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEFING IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE WEST NILE VIRUS, ITS THREAT TO THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS AND WILDLIFE OF HAWAII, AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION OF ITS ENTRY

Linda M. Rosen, MD, Deputy Director

State Department of Health, Health Resources Administration

   

Lawrence K. Lau, Deputy Director

State Department of Health, Environmental Health Administration

   

Paul Effler, Chief

State Department of Health, Disease Outbreak Control Division

   

Shokufeh Ramirez, Epidemiologist

State Department of Health, Disease Outbreak Control Division

   

Jeff Burgett, PhD

US Fish & Wildlife Services, Marine & Terrestrial Invasion Species

   

Mindy Wilkinson, Biologist

State Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Wildlife

   

Jim Foppoli, DVM, Hawaii State Veterinarian & Division Administrator

US Department of Agriculture

   

Salvatore Lanzilotti, EdD, Director

City & County of Honolulu, Honolulu Emergency Services Department

   

 

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ONLY. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair