HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           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:    MONDAY, April 5, 1999
                TIME:    4:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 3


SB 1086            RELATING TO BOATING PENALTIES. (OMR,JHA,FIN)
HSCR 1295          Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to
                establish and set the amount of administrative fines and to
                recover administrative costs or bring legal action to recover
                administrative fines, fees, and costs.


SB 1089 SD1        RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES. (OMR,JHA,FIN)
HSCR 1296          Deletes obsolete and unnecessary language; clarifies reporting
                requirements for commercial marine licensees.


SB 1321 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING. (OMR,FIN)
HSCR 1332          Clarify statutes dealing with the leasing of state marine waters
                for aquaculture and mariculture purposes.


SB 813 SD2 HD1     RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO
HSCR 1396          ASSIST THE GAS UTILITY SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (EEP,CPC,FIN)
                Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist
                The Gas Company, a division of Citizens Utilities Company, in
                providing gas services and making capital improvements.


SB 1024 SD3 HD1    RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. (EEP,JHA,FIN)
HSCR 1298          Includes factors to be considered when determining civil and
                administrative penalties regarding the state water pollution law.
                Allows the DOH to establish a permanent exempt position for an
                ecological risk assessor.  Adds a new license category for
                environmental health services professionals.  Clarifies certain
                provisions relating to the DOH.


SB 1404 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO WASTEWATER REUSE. (EEP,FIN)
HSCR 1344          Defines "recycled water" or "reclaimed water" as treated
                wastewater that by design is intended or used for a beneficial
                purpose.



                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair