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:    Friday, February 26, 1999
                TIME:    12:30 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A # 2

HB 133        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE SMALL BUSINESS DEFENDER POSITION
HSCR 666      AND OTHER SUPPORT PERSONNEL ESTABLISHED UNDER ACT 168, SESSION LAWS OF
           HAWAII 1998.
           Funds Small Business Defender position established under Act 168,
           Session Laws of Hawaii 1998. (EDB,CPC,FIN)

HB 1020 HD1   RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.
HSCR 677      Provide an appropriate effective date for the implementation of the
           business loan guarantee program. (EDB,FIN)

HB 1080 HD1   RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITED
HSCR 698      LIABILITY COMPANIES.
           Enables corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies to
           seek administrative relief against other entities that have registered
           or are using a name that is substantially identical or confusingly
           similar. (EDB,CPC,FIN)

HB 1079 HD2   RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF BUSINESS ENTITIES.
HSCR 701      Allows corporations, partnerships, limited liability partnerships and
           limited liability companies to convert to any other form of business
           entity provided for under Hawaii law. (EDB,CPC,FIN)

HB 1078 HD1   RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.
HSCR 667      Makes housekeeping amendments to chapters 415 and 415B, Hawaii Revised
           Statutes by clarifying and updating statutes governing business
           registration. (EDB,CPC,FIN)

HB 1029 HD2   RELATING TO PERMIT PROCESSING.
HSCR 700      Changes the name of the "consolidated application process" to the
           "facilitated application process".  Expands the membership of the
           permit process task force.  Limits the task force's focus to county
           building permit applications.  Establishes a sunset date for the task
           force of 6/30/2002. (EDB,CPC,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.


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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.

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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chairman