THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

            COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT
                 Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
             Senator Marshall Ige, Vice-Chair

  COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
                Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
             Senator Robert Bunda, Vice-Chair

      COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                  Senator Rod Tam, Chair
           Senator David M. Matsuura, Vice-Chair


        DATE:    Saturday, February 6, 1999

        TIME:    9:30 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


            NOTICE OF GOH/LRE/TIA JOINT HEARING

                        A G E N D A

S.B. 1438  RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT    GOH/LRE/TIA, WAM
        Defines "state resident" within the procurement code
        as one who has resided in the State for 200 days of
        the year and filed a Hawaii resident income tax
        return.

S.B. 1439  RELATING TO PROCUREMENT               GOH/LRE/TIA, WAM
        Authorizes a procurement officer to use project labor
        agreements to advance the State's procurment interest
        in cost, efficiency, quality, labor-stability, and
        compliance with applicable laws, rules, and
        regulations.  Repealed 6/30/04.

FOR THE GOH/LRE/TIA JOINT HEARING ONLY, persons wishing to
testify should submit 50 copies of their testimony to the
committee clerk, Room 220, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. 

              NOTICE OF TIA/LRE JOINT HEARING


 
                        A G E N D A

S.B. 379   RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT               TIA/LRE, WAM
        Requires state agencies responsible for roadside
        vegetation maintenance and groundskeeping of public
        facilities to develop and implement an integrated
        vegetation management strategy to minimize the risks
        of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicide use.

S.B. 531   RELATING TO ROADSIDE HERBICIDE USE        TIA/LRE, WAM
        Requires state and county agencies responsible for
        roadside vegetation maintenance to develop and
        implement an integrated vegetation management strategy
        to minimize the use of herbicide.

S.B. 1444  RELATING TO ROADSIDES                     TIA/LRE, WAM
        Requires the implementation of an integrated
        vegetation management program to provide for more
        environmentally safe and less toxic alternatives to
        the use of pesticides in roadside vegetation
        management.

FOR THE TIA/LRE JOINT HEARING ONLY, persons wishing to testify
should submit 50 copies of their testimony to the committee
clerk, Room 205, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. 

              NOTICE OF LRE/TIA JOINT HEARING

                        A G E N D A

S.B. 1494  MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MICONIA   LRE/TIA, WAM
        ERADICATION PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY OF 
        HAWAII
        Appropriates funds to match federal funds to continue
        the miconia eradication program in Hawaii county.

S.B. 33    RELATING TO CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES   LRE/TIA, WAM
        Creates a long-term supplemental funding source from
        the voluntary sale of conservation license plates.
        Stimulates other voluntary contributions for
        endangered species recovery and youth conservation
        programs.

S.B. 118   RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS           LRE/TIA, WAM
        SUBSTANCE RECYCLING
        Prohibits commercial dumping, discharging, or disposal
        of household hazardous waste on or in any land, water,
        or mixed municipal solid waste.  Requires a warning
        label about proper disposal and whether the product is
        to be recycled or disposed of.

 
 
 
S.B. 117   RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE     LRE/TIA, WAM
        Requires the DOH to assist the counties in the
        development of plans for the operation of household
        hazardous waste collection, recycling, and disposal
        programs.  Appropriates funds to the DOH to pay the
        State's share of the cost of mandated county programs.

FOR THE LRE/TIA JOINT HEARING ONLY, persons wishing to testify
should submit 50 copies of their testimony to the LRE vice-
chair's office, Room 217, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. 


                   NOTICE OF LRE HEARING

                        A G E N D A

S.B. 124   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COLLECTION    LRE, WAM
        AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
        Appropriates funds to the DOH for a statewide
        household hazardous waste collection and disposal
        project.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


FOR THE LRE HEARING, persons wishing to testify should submit 30
copies of their testimony to the LRE vice-chair's office, Room
217, 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 LRE chair's 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 LRE CHAIR'S COMMITTEE
CLERK AT 586-7330.

 
 
 
                               _____________________________
                               Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
                               Committee on Labor and Environment



                               _____________________________
                               Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
                               Committee on Transportation and 
                               Intergovernmental Affairs



                               _____________________________
                               Senator Rod Tam, Chair
                               Committee on Government Operations
                               and Housing