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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.R. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
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                     HOUSE RESOLUTION

RELATING TO STANDING, INTERIM, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED
   TO CONDUCT HEARINGS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE
   ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2000 AND THE CONVENING
   OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2001.



 1        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
 2   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
 3   of 2000, that the various standing committees as presently
 4   constituted, interim committees, or special committees of this
 5   body are hereby authorized, as permitted by the Speaker of the
 6   said House, to meet to gain information and conduct hearings in
 7   the interim between the adjournment of this Regular Session of
 8   2000 and the convening of the Regular Session of 2001 on
 9   matters of concern to the House and to that particular
10   committee, and in connection therewith to employ such
11   assistance as permitted by the said Speaker; and 
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13        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall be established
14   from time to time such interim committees and special
15   committees with such members, functions, and duties as the
16   Speaker shall appoint and designate to be necessary for the
17   committees to carry out the purpose of this Resolution; and 
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19        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should it be necessary for the
20   committees to issue subpoenas that such will only be issued as
21   may be provided by law or by rules of the House and as
22   permitted by the Speaker; and 
23   
24        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no expenses will be incurred
25   or payments of any sort made except with the written approval
26   of the Speaker; and 
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28        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization relating to
29   standing committees, interim committees, and special committees
30   aforesaid is in addition to any other authorization heretofore
31   granted relating to the establishment and activity of a House
32   standing committee, interim committee, or special committee in
33   the interim between the 2000 and 2001 Regular Sessions of the
34   Legislature; provided that the Speaker may, at his discretion,
35   limit the number of members of the House participating on a
36   committee notwithstanding any other authorization heretofore
37   granted; and 

 
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 1        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a full report of all
 2   activities of the committees, interim committees, or special
 3   committees, including their respective findings and
 4   recommendations, will be made periodically to the Speaker as he
 5   so desires, and to the Legislature within ten days after the
 6   convening of the Regular Session of 2001.
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