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

             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, December 8, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

Auditor's Report No. 99-18:Financial Audit of the Hawaii Public Employees
Health Fund
Auditor's Report No. 99-20:Actuarial Study and Operational Audit of the Hawaii
Public Employees Health Fund

Follow-up presentation by the Legislative Auditor on the reports on the Hawaii Public
Employees
Health Fund.  Presentation of the response from the Health Fund to the Auditor's Report.

Invited Participants:
        Marion Higa, State Auditor, Office of the Auditor
        Cenric Ho, Administrator, Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund
        Neal Miyahira, Director, Department of Budget and Finance
        Lynette Matsushima, Deputy Attorney General, Department of the Attorney General
        Mel Higa, Royal State, CEO/President
        Ray Sodetani, HSTA Members Benefit Corporation, CEO/President

              NO WRITTEN TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Individuals wishing to comment may be allowed to do so at the co-chairs'
discretion, and only after the formal presentations have been completed.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.





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