HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION & MARINE RESOURCES
                 Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair
               Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Hermina M. Morita
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 74     AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF BOTH FAST AND SUBMERGED LANDS
        AT KEAUHOU, NORTH KONA, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII TO A
        PRIVATE ENTITY FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES        OMR,FIN

HCR 102    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
        RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A
        BOAT RAMP FOR USE BY RECREATIONAL USERS AT CAPE
        KUMUKAHI/KAPOHO BAY                            OMR,FIN

HR 94      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
        RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A
        BOAT RAMP FOR USE BY RECREATIONAL USERS AT CAPE
        KUMUKAHI/KAPOHO BAY                            OMR,FIN

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


DECISION MAKING ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLS HEARD ON WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 17, 1999.  TESTIMONY FOR THESE BILLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

SB809 SD2  RELATING TO BOATING                                OMR
        Allows a sole proprietor who own catamarans and who
        obtained and/or maintained a commercial registration
        to land such catamarans on Waikiki beach and to
        operate on Waikiki shoreline, to transfer the
        commercial registration to a corporation.


 
SB1321 SD2 RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING                      OMR,FIN
        Clarifies various sections of chapter 190D, HRS,
        dealing with leasing of State marine waters for
        aquaculture and mariculture purposes.

SB560 SD1  RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS               OMR
        Defines "substantial adverse environmental or
        ecological effect" as it relates to special management
        areas to mean that public health or ecological risk
        assessment methodologies resulted in actual or
        predicted findings of significant risk to public
        health or ecological resources in specified cases.


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, 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.

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 AT 586-9425, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Roy M. Takumi
                               Chair