THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1999


      COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                        1:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 225

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
         (Deferred from February 1 and 5, 1999)


SB 567        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT              WLH, WAM
           OF DAMAGES FOR HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST
           INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
           Appropriates  funds   for   payments  to  claimants
           awarded damages by  the  Hawaiian  Home Lands Trust
           Individual Claims Review Panel.

SB 451        RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE         WLH, WAM
           MANAGEMENT
           Reduces the number of  members of the Commission on
           Water Resource Management appointed by the Governor
           subject to confirmation by the  Senate from 4 to 3.
           Requires one  member  of  the  commission  to  be a
           representative from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
           Reduces the membership  of the nominating committee
           from 4 to 3 members.

SB 463        RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION                  WLH, WAM
           Specifies that one of the non-county members of the
           Land Use  Commission  be  a  representative  of the
           Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

SB 464        RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL            WLH, WAM
           RESOURCES
           Specifies that 1 of  the  2 at-large members of the
           Board  of   Land   and   Natural   Resources  by  a
           representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.


                   No testimony will be accepted.


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