THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

             COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
             Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair
             Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

      DATE:      Monday, March 29, 1999

      TIME:      1:30 p.m.

      PLACE:     Conference Room 224
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SCR 23 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC   ECD, WAM
SR 6   DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CREATE A BRANCH
      WITHIN THE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
      DIVISION DEVOTED TO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
      EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF HAWAII'S CONSTRUCTION
      INDUSTRY
      (Kawamoto)

SCR 165  REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE  ECD, WAM
SR 73  TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED PUBLIC
      AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
      (Fukunaga)

SCR 126  REQUESTING THE USE OF THE HAWAII CONVENTION   ECD, WAM
      CENTER BY HAWAII STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
      (Tam)

SCR 206  URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC   ECD, WAM
      DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
      LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO SEEK THE CREATION
      OF A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS COMPLEX
      (Bunda)

SCR 198  SUPPORTING THE ABRACADABRA 2000, WAIKIKI YACHT  ECD, WAM
      CLUB'S ALOHA RACING CHALLENGE TO THE ROYAL NEW
      ZEALAND YACHT SQUADRON FOR AMERICA'S CUP XXX
      (Inouye)


 


 
SCR 47 URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT  ECD, WAM
      A TOURISM MARKETING AND PROMOTION PLAN TO
      ATTRACT PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS OF THE 2000
      SUMMER OLYMPICS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO HAWAII
      (Iwase)

SCR 107  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC ECD, WAM
SR 47  DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF
      JAPAN'S IMPORT BEHAVIOR TO ASSIST AND IMPROVE
      THE EFFORTS OF HAWAII'S BUSINESSES IN CONDUCTING
      BUSINESS WITH THAT COUNTRY
      (Iwase)

SCR 49 REQUESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LONG-TERM  ECD, WAM
      STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE STATE'S 
      TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
      (Iwase)

SCR 48 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOTECHNOLOGY   ECD, WAM
      INDUSTRY IN HAWAII
      (Iwase)

SCR 51 RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRE-     ECD, WAM
      NEURIAL PATHWAYS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE
      NEW MILLENIUM
      (Iwase)

SCR 12 URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN  ECD, WAM
      THE FEDERAL MILLION SOLAR ROOFS INITIATIVE
      (Ihara B/R, Chun B/R)

SCR 156  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND  ECD, WAM
SR 64  THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO
      PROMOTE THE SALE OF LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND
      VEGETABLES
      (Levin)

SCR 34 URGING THE SUPPORT FOR HOME ORGANIC PRODUCE   ECD, WAM
      COOPERATIVES
      (Inouye)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 22 single-sided, stapled
copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, 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-
7335.



                               _______________________________
                               Senator Lorraine R. Inouye
                               Chair