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:    2:30 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A # 4

HB 1352       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH.
HSCR 209      Appropriates $750,000 for the cost-sharing effort of the University of
           Hawaii at Manoa for the operation of the AGOR-26 oceanographic research
           vessel. (HED,FIN)

HB 152 HD1    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
HSCR 47       Appropriates funds for the development of education and training
           programs by the East-West Center in partnership with the University of
           Hawaii that will focus on the economic growth and integration of the
           Asia Pacific region. (HED,FIN)

HB 1660 HD1   RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
HSCR 151      Appropriates funds to pay for utilities for the community colleges.
           (HED,FIN)

HB 939 HD1    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
HSCR 337      Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for a counseling
           psychology program and a special education teacher program.
           (HED/EDN,FIN)

HB 307 HD1    RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
HSCR 336      Creates a college savings program. (HED,FIN)

HB 250 HD1    RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY
HSCR 48       OF HAWAII.
           Allows the University of Hawaii to enter into financing agreements
           without the approval of the director of finance and the attorney
           general if the principal does not exceed $4,000,000. (HED,FIN)

HB 248        RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HSCR 94       Clarifies that the attorney general may provide legal representation to
           the University of Hawaii. (HED,FIN)

HB 252 HD2    RELATING TO DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.
HSCR 597      Prohibits unaccredited institutions from issuing degrees unless they
           comply with certain standards. (HED,CPC,FIN)



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chairman