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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 15, 1999

        TIME:    2:05 to 5:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 49     REQUESTING HURRICANE SHELTERING IMPLEMENTATION.
        Directs the Department of Defense to carry out
        recommendations establishing hurricane-resistant
        public shelters.                              PSM, FIN

HCR 64/HR 53
        REQUESTING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION'S
        SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A
        NATIONAL GUARD RAPID ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL DETECTION
        TEAM IN HAWAII TO ASSIST THE STATE IN RESPONDING TO
        NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR CHEMICAL THREATS.          PSM

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


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 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