THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
             (Deferred from March 20, 2000)


HB 2123 HD2 RELATING TO WAGES AND TIPS OF EMPLOYEES           CPN
           Protects employees who receive  or may receive tips
           or gratuities during the  course of employment from
           having these amounts withheld  or credited to their
           employers.  (HB2123 HD1)  (YOSHINAGA)

HB 2604 HD2 RELATING TO TAXATION                         CPN, WAM
(SB 2945)     Imposes the  use  tax  on  contracting imported for
           resale  or  use  in  Hawaii.    Provides pyramiding
           relief from the general excise  tax for the sale of
           amusements.    Provides   a  lower  public  service
           company tax rate on telecommunications services and
           transportation services that are resold.  Clarifies
           Acts  70  and  71,  Session  Laws  of  Hawaii 1999.
           (HB2604 HD2)  (SAY (BR))


                No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6460.