HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Joey Manahan, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, March 15, 2007
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 679 SD2 (SSCR680)

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES. Allows the Hawaii tourism authority to request that the governor declare that a tourism emergency exists.  Authorizes the tourism authority to implement emergency measures to respond to an emergency.  Establishes the Hawaii tourism emergency trust fund.  (SD2)

TAC/PSM, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 55 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE TAC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 421, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

ANY TESTIMONY RECEIVED AFTER 6:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 WILL BE HANDLED AS LATE TESTIMONY BY THE TAC COMMITTEE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6150.

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SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST  LIVE.  CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

________________________________________ Rep. Cindy Evans Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair