HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.	Rep. Joey Manahan
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, April 2, 2007

TIME:

10:45 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 68

HR 47

URGING ADOPTION OF THE UNITED NATION'S MILLENNIUM GOALS.

EDB, FIN

HCR 84

(HSCR1562)

HR 60

(HSCR1561)

URGING ENDORSEMENT OF THE EARTH CHARTER AND ADOPTION OF ITS CENTRAL PRINCIPLES AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

INT, EDB

HCR 87

(HSCR1564)

HR 63

(HSCR1563)

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CREATE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OUTDATED FAST TRACK TRADE AUTHORITY SYSTEM SO THAT UNITED STATES TRADE AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED USING A MORE DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE MECHANISM THAT ENSHRINES THE PRINCIPLES OF FEDERALISM AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

INT, EDB

HCR 114

HR 90

URGING THE HAWAII WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO REVIEW ITS POLICY ON ACQUISITION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SO THAT THE WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM CAN BE ESTABLISHED IN HAWAII.

EDB, LAB

HCR 153

HR 122

URGING THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS OF POI TO PRODUCE POI WITH LESS WATER CONTENT.

EDB, CPC

HCR 295

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAII BROADBAND TASK FORCE TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND USAGE IN HAWAII.

EDB, LMG

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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· Room 316 in the State Capitol; OR

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Chair