THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

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

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
             Senator Matt Matsunaga, Co-Chair


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, April 6, 1999

        TIME:    2:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


HB 150, HD 2  RELATING TO EDUCATION                         EDU/WAM/JDC
Proposed SD 1 Provides for constitutional amendment making the department
           of education a political subdivision headed by the board of
           education, places the income tax under the board, and gives
           the board the authority to enact a retail sales tax.  (SD1)
           Copies and digests of HB 150, proposed SD 1, are available
           in Room 215.
                                        (Say, Cachola, Ahu Isa, et al.)


            DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 50 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. Please punch two (2) holes on the top of your testimony.
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 586-6230.



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Senator David Y. Ige                      Senator Carol Fukunaga
Chair                                     Co-Chair
Committee on Education and Technology     Committee on Ways and Means
                                       
                                       
                                       
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Senator Avery B. Chumbley                 Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                                  Co-Chair
Committee on Judiciary                    Committee of Ways and Means



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Senator Matt Matsunaga
Co-Chair
Committee on Judiciary