HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

   COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
               Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair
              Rep. Sylvia J. Luke, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Lei Ahu Isa              Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 6, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY AND DISCUSSION, THE
COMMITTEE WILL BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (WHICH WILL REFLECT THE DELETION OF ITS
CURRENT CONTENTS AND THE INSERTION OF NEW LANGUAGE) IN A PROPOSED
AMENDED FORM:

HCR 116    REQUESTING TOKYU CORPORATION, IN MAKING            EDB
        ITS DECISION TO SELL OR CLOSE SHIROKIYA
        DEPARTMENT STORES IN HAWAII, TO CONSIDER
        THE FORTY-YEAR HISTORY OF SHIROKIYA
        DEPARTMENT STORES IN HAWAII AND THE DEDICATED
        PATRONAGE OF HAWAII'S RESIDENTS


PROPOSED   REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE
HD1        TO STUDY AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, RECOMMEND
        LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ADDRESSING THE OWNERSHIP
        OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

COPIES OF THIS DRAFT ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 324. 

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


 
 
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 324, 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.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6530.

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. Robert N. Herkes
                               Chair