THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, April 23, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


HCR 66 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMERCPN/
        WAM
        AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND TO TAKE ACTION TO
        PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION PRICING PRACTICES IN THE
        PROVISION OF SERVICES.

HCR 22 HD2 REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUBMITCP
        N
        A STATUS REPORT ON DOCKET NO. 96-0493, INSTITUTING A
        PROCEEDING 
        ON ELECTRIC COMPETITION, INCLUDING AN INVESTIGATION OF
        THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE.

GM 333   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD
        CPN
        Stanley A. Wada, term to expire 6-30-2000
        Clyde J. Eugenio, Ernie Bello, and Kenneth T.
        Tokunaga, terms to expire 6-30-2003.

GM 337   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE BOARD OF MEDICAL
        EXAMINERS                                       CPN
        Benjamin M. Ono, M.D., Thomas Sidney Kosasa, M.D., and
        Ann H. Kobayashi, terms to expire 6-30-2003.

GM 339   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE STATE BOARD OF NURSINGCP
        N
        Barbara K. Ideta, R.N., Stephen A. Kula, Ph.D., Sandra
        Marie Myers, L.P.N., Kendall Deborah Sharpless, R.N.,
        terms to expire 6-30-2002.

 
        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following GM is for decision-making only (deferred from 4-20-
99).  Testimony will not be accepted.

GM 218   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,  CPN
        EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
        Richard L. Humphreys, term to expire 1-01-2005.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 016, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6830.



_______________________________    ________________________________
Senator Brian Kanno                Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair                           Co-Chair



_______________________________    ________________________________
Senator Carol Fukunaga             Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                           Co-Chair