THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING


        DATE:    Wednesday, March 31, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A
JDC/WAM
SCR 134    ESTABLISHING A JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE       JDC/WAM
        ON PRISON OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

SCR 135    REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE           JDC/WAM
        DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

SCR 100    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO      JDC/WAM
        EXPLORE AND FUND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR
        NONVIOLENT FEMALE OFFENDERS

SR 41      URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO      JDC/WAM
        EXPLORE AND FUND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR
        NONVIOLENT FEMALE OFFENDERS

SCR 133    REQUESTING A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE            JDC/WAM
        FEASIBILITY OF ENACTING A MEDICINAL CANNABIS
        (MARIJUANA) LAW IN LIGHT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S
        POWER TO SUPERSEDE CONFLICTING STATE LAWS.

SCR 220    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO JDC/WAM
        CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE LANGUAGE,
        IMPLEMENTATION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICINAL
        CANNABIS LAWS IN OTHER STATES.

SCR 183    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS      JDC/WAM

 
        LEGISLATION ALLOWING INDIVIDUAL STATES TO DETERMINE
        THEIR OWN POLICIES WITH REGARD TO MEDICINAL CANNABIS
        (AKA MARIJUANA).

SCR 208    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO JDC/WAM
        COMPARE HAWAII'S ELECTION SYSTEM WITH THAT OF OTHER
        STATES.

SCR 184    REQUESTING A STUDY OF HAWAII'S LAWS RELATING   JDC/WAM
        TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

JDC ONLY
SCR 16     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO      JDC
        STRENGTHEN ITS ATTEMPTS TO DEAL WITH PRISON
        OVERCROWDING

SCR 9      URGING INCREASED AID FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE         JDC
        VICTIMS.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  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.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for
the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior
to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)
586-6911.




____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair


 
_____________________________     _______________________________
Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair