HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. David A. Pendleton



                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
               Rep. Brian Yamane, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki               Rep. David D. Stegmaier
Rep. Michael P. Kahikina             Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee                  Rep. Bob McDermott

             NOTICE OF JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Noon

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


S.B. 570      RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST  HSH, FIN
  SD 1      COMMUNITY BENCHMARKING PILOT
              PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
              TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT
              Extends repeal of the Waianae Coast Community
              Benchmarking pilot project 3 years to 6/30/2003.


S.B. 1499     RELATING TO THE RANDOLPH-     HSH, FIN
  SD 1      SHEPPARD REVOLVING ACCOUNT
              Allows Randolph-Sheppard revolving account to be
              used to hire private attorneys for the state
              committee of blind vendors.  Requires transfer
              of $30,000 annually from the account to the
              state committee's bank account.


 


 
H.C.R. 90     REQUESTING THE CHILD SUPPORT   HSH, JHA, FIN
              ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO REPORT 
              ON WAGE ASSIGNMENT PAYMENTS
              (Chang;  pending re-referral)

H.C.R. 78     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF   HSH, EDN, FIN
              EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO
              ADD PRE-SCHOOL FACILITIES AND 
              PROGRAMS ON OR NEAR ALL NEWLY
              CONSTRUCTED OR RENOVATED ELEMENTARY
              CAMPUSES AND TO ALLOCATE CLASSROOM 
              SPACE AT EXISTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
              FOR PRE-SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
              (Arakaki; pending re-referral)

H.C.R. 80     REQUESTING A COST-BENEFIT    HSH/HLT, LMG, FIN
              ANALYSIS OF PREVENTION AND
              EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
              (Arakaki)

                 DECISION-MAKING TO FOLLOW
  

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40  COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, 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 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND 
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE OR AUXILLARY 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 COMMITEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

                                                 
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                         Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
                         Human Services and Housing Committe
                        

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                         Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
                         Health Committee