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:    Wednesday, April 7, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 32      RELATING TO AGRICULTURE                       ECD, JDC
HD2 SD1    Defines "industrial hemp".  Allows privately-funded
(SB1248)   industrial hemp research to be conducted in Hawaii
        under certain conditions and requires department of
        public safety to monitor research.  Exempts agronomic
        data derived from research from disclosure under
        chapter 92F, HRS. 

HB 138     RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL GOODS                ECD, JDC
HD2 SD1    Provides ownership and certification requirements for
        agricultural goods and commodities. 

HB 1622    RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR               TIA, JDC
HD1        Allows a brewer of beer to hold an interest in both a
(SB 1002   liquor manufacturer's and liquor wholesaler's
SD1)       license.

HB 123     RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF    TIA, JDC
HD2 SD1    INTOXICATING LIQUOR
(SB 58     Subjects motor vehicles driven at the time of a 3rd
SD1)       DUI offense or an offense of habitually driving under
        the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to
        forfeiture law.

HB 212     RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF    TIA, JDC
HD1        INTOXICATING LIQUOR
(SB 660    Imposes a mandatory minimum consecutive jail sentence
SD1)       of 48 hours and not more than 30-days and a mandatory
        fine of $500 upon any person convicted for DUI who
        operated or assumed actual physical control of a
        vehicle with a passenger, in or on the vehicle, who
        was less than 18 years of age.


 
HB 8       RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING    TIA, JDC
HD1 SD1    Prohibits the use of a social security number as an
(SB 155    identification number on a driver's license. 
SD2)

HB 167     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING    TIA, JDC
HD3 SD1    Establishes driving curfew for all minors under
(SB 1169   eighteen, with exceptions; requires proof of behind-
SD1)       the-wheel driving training for driver's license
        applicants; requires a driver education course for
        permit applicants; and authorizes license revocation
        for minors for certain traffic violations. 


        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