HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                       Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chairman
                    Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chairman
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Kenny Goodenow               Rep. Michael P. Kahikina
           Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho               Rep. Sylvia Luke
           Rep. Bob Nakasone                 Rep. Scott K. Saiki
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Thursday, February 18, 1999
                TIME:    1:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A #1

HB 983        MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
           CORPORATION.
           Emergency appropriation for agribusiness development and research.
           (AGR,FIN)

HB 1013       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
HSCR 135      Emergency appropriation for the tourism special fund. (TSM,FIN)

HB 1145       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
HSCR 97       Emergency appropriation for emergency medical services. (HLT,FIN)

HB 1149       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS
           CORPORATION.
HSCR 98       Emergency appropriation for Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
           (HLT,FIN)

HB 1218       MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HSCR 88       Emergency appropriations for the University of Hawaii. (HED,FIN)


                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.
TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-
800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY
IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES
THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (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.




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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chairman