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 29, 2007
TIME:	1:15 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SCR 111 SR 68	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.	EDT, JDL
SCR 115	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CODIFY THE LANGUAGE OF THE REFERENCES TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVISIONS IN SECTION 235-110.7, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.	EDT, WAM
SCR 46 SR 25	REQUESTING THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION TO RESEARCH AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON HOW BEST TO PROTECT HAWAII'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS FROM DEMOLITION.	EDT
SCR 65 SR 39	URGING THE GOVERNOR TO HONOR JOHN PAPA 'I'I BY DECLARING AUGUST 3, 2007, AS JOHN PAPA 'I'I DAY.	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