THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 15, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 1008    RELATING TO TOBACCO LIABILITY                 JDC, WAM
        Proposes to: (1) require tobacco manufacturers who
        determine not to enter into the November 23, 1998
        "Master Settlement Agreement" with the State, to
        establish a reserve fund to guarantee a source of
        compensation; and (2) prevent such manufacturers from
        deriving large, short-term profits and then becoming
        judgement-proof.

HB 989     RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS'    JDC, WAM
HD1        CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS
        THEREFOR
        Makes appropriation to pay claims against the State.

HB 1006    RELATING TO A SENTENCING SIMULATION MODEL     JDC, WAM
HD2        Appropriates funds for a criminal justice computer
        simulation modeling program. 

HB 440     RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES             JDC, WAM
HD2        Allows the Narcotics Enforcement Division to share
        prescription information, gathered by the Electronic
        Prescription Monitoring Program, with practitioners
        authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled
        substances.  Appropriates funds from the controlled
        substance registration revolving fund for one full-
        time data processing systems analyst position to carry
        out this task.

HB 1454    RELATING TO FEES                              JDC, WAM

 
HD2        Specifies that a single, uniform fee of $100 applies
        to all probate actions involving a decedent's estate;
        adds a $5 court fee for administrative costs for
        processing citations for interfering with the movement
        of traffic. 


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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.



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