HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair
              Rep. Kenny Goodenow, Vice Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 17, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


TRN/EDN:
HB 1637    RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES                   TRN/EDN,FIN
        Allows the use of tour buses for the transportation of
        student groups, other than school athletes, to and
        from school-related events or activities.

TRN Only:
HB 1356    RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES             TRN,JHA,FIN
        Allows property owners to obtain the name, address,
        and telephone number of the owner of an abandoned
        vehicle if the abandoned car is left on the owner's
        private property and permits the removal of that
        vehicle without liability to that private land owner.

HCR6/HR9   ENCOURAGING ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTES TO MAJOR
        COMMUNITIES CURRENTLY SERVED BY A SINGLE ACCESS
        ROADWAY                                        TRN,FIN
        Encourages the creation and use of alternate access
        routes in order to alleviate traffic congestion and
        decrease the number of problems resulting from it,
        minimize the effects of emergency shutdowns, and
        lessen the danger and inconvenience such roads pose
        for the people in Hawaii.


 
 
HCR17/HR19 EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE
        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY,
        PROTECT, AND ENHANCE HAWAII'S HERITAGE ROADS   TRN,FIN
        Gives support for the preservation and enhancement of
        Hawaii's heritage roads as they are rich in history
        and culture and provide many benefits for Hawaii.  

HCR 40     CALLING FOR A TASK FORCE AND REQUESTING A STUDY TO
        REVIEW THE FISCAL NEEDS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND
        REPORT ON DEVELOPING A REVENUE PLAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS
        DIVISION                                       TRN,FIN
        Authorizes the Department of Transportation to convene
        a Task Force to review the fiscal needs of the state
        highway fund relative to its ability to meet planned
        operating and capital improvement expenditure
        requirements, and to develop a revenue plan that will
        maintain the solvency of the fund through the six-year
        planning period in an efficient and equitable manner.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
   DECISION MAKING ALSO TO BE DONE ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS

Heard on 2/6/99:
HB 1401    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING
HB 1408    RELATING TO HIGHWAYS
HB 1528    RELATING TO PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES ON ARREST
HB 862     RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS

Heard on 2/10/99:
HB 213     RELATING TO GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE
HB 976     RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ON HB 1637 ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50
COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY, WHILE PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ON
OTHER BILLS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY,
24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE
CHAIR IN ROOM 425, 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 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT
586-6180.

 
 
 
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. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair
                               Committee on Transportation



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                               Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
                               Committee on Education