HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
              Rep. Eric Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Jerry Chang
  Rep. Nestor Garcia            Rep. Kenneth Hiraki
  Rep. Sol Kahoohalahala        Rep. Marilyn Lee
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Roy Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. David Pendleton          Rep. Emily Auwae
  Rep. Paul Whalen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 8, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 136       ENCOURAGING THE RESTORATION OF MOKU'ULA     WLU,JHA
 HR 126       AND LOKO O MOLUHINIA

HCR 252 HD1   REQUESTING THE BOARD OF       (PENDING RE-REFERRAL)
 HR 221 HD1   LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND EACH COUNTY TO ENTER
           INTO LONG-TERM YEAR LEASES AND DEVELOPMENT
           AGREEMENTS WITH CANOE RACING ASSOCIATIONS THAT 
           DESIRE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR EXISTING
           TENANCIES

HCR 123       REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF            EEP/AGR,JHA
 HR 110       BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO
           EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP
           IN HAWAII FOR BIOMASS ENERGY PRODUCTION

HCR 122       REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES            AGR/EEP,JHA
 HR 109       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
           CONSERVATION SERVICE TO RECOMMEND THE USE OF HEMP
           FIBER SOIL EROSION CONTROL BLANKETS WHENEVER
           FEASIBLE

 
 
 
 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, 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 (OAHU) 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 NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY 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 COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair