HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

      COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
               Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Chair
          Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair

  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. David A. Pendleton

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
             Rep. Brian Y. Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 22, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 to 5:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                  J O I N T   A G E N D A

PSM/HLT:
HCR 60/HR 48
        REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO USE ALL
        AVAILABLE INFORMATION TO PROCEED WITH THE SYSTEMATIC
        IDENTIFICATION OF INMATES CURRENTLY INCARCERATED WHO
        HAVE DUAL OCCURRING DIAGNOSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND
        ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.               PSM/HLT, FIN

HCR 81/HR 68
        REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE
        ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION AND RECOMMEND SYSTEMIC
        CHANGES FOR THE PROPER TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
        NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.           PSM/HLT, FIN

PSM ONLY:
SB 223 SD2
        RELATING TO A CANINE CORPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
        SAFETY.
        Requires the establishment of a canine corps in the
        Department of Public Safety.                  PSM, FIN

 
SB 588 SD1
        RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS.
        Requires the sharing of all relevant criminal,
        medical, psychological, or mental health records of
        sex offenders.                                PSM, JHA

SB 1481 SD1
        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS
        MEMORIAL INC.
        Appropriates unspecified sum as grant-in-aid to Hawaii
        Island Veterans Memorial Inc. to build a combined
        veterans center in Hawaii county.             PSM, FIN


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


   DECISION MAKING ONLY ON PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED MATTERS:

HR 49      REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO
        HOMEPORT AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER ALONG WITH ITS SUPPORT
        GROUP AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII.                PSM, FIN

HR 50      SUPPORTING A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.    PSM

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 304, 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 THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8490.

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. Nestor R. Garcia
                               Chair


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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair