THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
             Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair
               Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 4, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street

                        A G E N D A

SB 785   RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES                    CPN
        Requires the public utilities commission to replace an
        existing telecom provider with an alternative provider
        when it determines that an  area of the State has less
        than adequate service and  the existing provider fails
        to satisfy its burden in  response to an order to show
        cause  why  the  commission  should  not  authorize an
        alternative  provider  for  that  area.    Allows  the
        alternative provider to  acquire the former provider's
        property by eminent domain as may be necessary for the
        provision of  basic  local  exchange  service  in that
        area.

        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to  testify  should  submit 30 copies (three-hole
punched) of their  testimony  to  the  committee clerk, Room 414,
State Capitol, 24 hours prior  to the hearing. Testimony may also
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 whom the testimony is being submitted,
the date and time  of  the  hearing,  and  the required number of
copies needed for submittal.

If you require special  assistance  or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility,  or parking designated for
the disabled), 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 MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.

 
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       Senator Brian Taniguchi           Senator Brian Kanno
       Co-Chair                          Co-Chair
       

 
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