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:    Tuesday, April 6, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 1111    RELATING TO YEAR 2000 ERRORS BY           EDU/CPN, JDC
HD2 SD1    COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS
(SB 1320   Creates a dispute resolution process for Year 2000
SD2)       disputes and limits liability for the private sector
        regarding Year 2000 errors. 

HB 936     RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PAPER                  CPN, JDC
HD2        Provides that persons bringing an action to recover
        damages resulting from the dishonor of a check or
        other negotiable instrument may assess and collect a
        $20 service charge and attorney's fees, in addition to
        the amount of the dishonored check, incurred court and
        service costs. 

HB 1267    RELATING TO FORECLOSURES                      CPN, JDC
HD1 SD1    Makes general amendments to the alternate power of
        sale foreclosure process, including clarifying that
        public notices be mailed and delivered rather than
        sent; modifying the public information requirement for
        lenders using the new process; streamlining the power
        of sale foreclosure process; and repealing current
        non-judicial foreclosure law as of 01/01/01.

HB 1073    RELATING TO TELEMARKETING FRAUD               CPN, JDC
HD1 SD1    Establishes certain telemarketing acts or practices as
(SB947     unfair deceptive acts or abusive telemarketing acts.
SD2)       Requires telephone solicitors to keep records of
        telemarketing activities in the State. 


 
HB 266     RELATING TO NEW MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING         LRE, JDC
HD2 SD1    PROMOTION AND PROTECTION ACT
(SB 189    Prohibits an employer from penalizing an employee who
SD1)       breastfeeds or expresses milk at the workplace; also
        prohibits discrimination against breastfeeding in
        public accommodations. 

HB 1160    RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY APPEALS       LRE, JDC
HD1 SD1    Allows Employment Security Appeals Referee Officer to
(SB 1148)  hold a hearing by telephone. 

HB 159     RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION          LRE, JDC
HD2 SD1    Amends the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by expanding
(SB 235    areas of protected conduct and the types of
SD2)       reportable violations.  Also strengthens the remedies
        available to whistleblowers and increases penalties
        for violators. 


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Note:  Some House bills on this notice have a Senate companion
with substantially similar language, noted in parenthesis, which
were previously heard by this committee.  Written testimony for
House companion bills are encouraged, however, testifiers are
requested to focus oral testimony on comments not previously
submitted, or stand on their written testimony.

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 586-
6911.



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