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:    Tuesday, March 2, 1999
                TIME:    10:00 A.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A # 1

HB 1413       RELATING TO QUEST.
HSCR 653      Requires the department of human services to compensate community
           health centers treating QUEST patients based on risk factor adjustment.
           (HSH/HLT,FIN)

HB 544        RELATING TO SAFETY NET HEALTH PLANS.
HSCR 695      Establishes a safety net health plan program under the department of
           human services to distribute QUEST funds to safety net health plans.
           (HSH,FIN)

HB 353 HD1    RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS.
HSCR 329      Simplifies registration of real estate brokers and salespersons.
           Provides prelicensing examination options.  Authorizes licensing of
           limited liability companies. (CPC,FIN)

HB 1750       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BUSINESS SPECIALIST POSITIONS.
HSCR 619      Appropriates funds to the department of education for three district
           level business specialists for the districts of Hawaii, Kauai, and
           Maui. (EDN,FIN)

HB 318        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL CLERICAL POSITIONS.
HSCR 460      Appropriates funds to the department of education for 292.00 FTE,
           temporary, school clerical positions to partially implement the
           recommendations of the 1990 school and district office clerical
           staffing study.  Requires the department to allocate these temporary
           positions according to pupil enrollment. (EDN,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-
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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.

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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chairman