THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

Senator J. Kalani English

Senator David Y. Ige

Senator Sam Slom

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, March 8, 2007
TIME:	1:15pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

GM 306	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELAINE LOUISE HOGUE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 307	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNETTE HO-KWON, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 308	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNA K. RIBUCAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 309	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNA MARIE P. SPRINGER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 348	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRIAN J. GOLDSTEIN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 349	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, ORION KOPELMAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 350	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHARON MARIE WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT
GM 390	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRUCE E. BUCKY, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.	EDT
GM 391	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER YUKIMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2009.	EDT
GM 423	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BENJAMIN J. YIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.	EDT

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person: 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6934.

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair