THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

      COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
              Senator COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair
              Senator JOE TANAKA, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, March 12, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 225
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SCR 22     RELATING TO SELF-DETERMINATION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANSWLH
        , TIA

SCR 55     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT WLH,
        WAM
        AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SCR 57     REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTSWL
        H, WAM
        REGARDING CEDED LAND REVENUES

HB 990,    MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR LEGAL SERVICESWL
        H, WAM
HD 1       FOR DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS INDIVIDUAL
        CLAIMS
        Appropriates emergency funds to cover personnel costs
        of $97,216 for the 
        Individual Claims Unit for the four-month remaining
        period of fiscal year 1998-99.

HB 1095,   RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE SALARIES OF THE TRUSTEES
        WLH, WAM
HD 1       OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
        Pre-starts the four-year cycle for the process to
        review the salaries of the 
        trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.


 
 
HB 1114,   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920,WL
        H, WAM
HD 1       AS AMENDED
        Authorizes transfer of a homestead lessee's interest
        to a spouse, child, 
        or grandchild who is at least one-quarter Hawaiian.

HB 1188    RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE                   WLH
        Clarifies that the Commission on Water Resources
        Management has exclusive jurisdiction and final
        authority in matters relating to the code.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, 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 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
7793.



____________________________      
COLLEEN HANABUSA                   
Chair