HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Friday, February 25, 2000
                TIME:    4:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A #7

HB 2422       RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
HSCR 93-00    Establishes the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund to ensure compliance
           with and enforcement of (1) The Master Settlement Agreement; (2)
           Provisions of the Tobacco Liability Act; and (3) Tobacco prevention
           programs. (HLT,FIN)

HB 2034 HD1   RELATING TO TAXATION.
HSCR 336-00   Provides that the excise tax on cigarettes shall be imposed and
           collected through the use of stamps purchased by licensees, and affixed
           to cigarette packages.  Includes provisions for civil and criminal
           penalties, and for forfeitures of cigarettes, to be enforced by the
           police departments, liquor commissions, the attorney general, and
           prosecuting attorneys.  (CPC/JHA,FIN)

HB 2961 HD2   RELATING TO TOBACCO.
HSCR 414-00   Prohibits sale of export cigarettes and altering the packaging of
           cigarettes.  Provides for seizure of illegally held cigarettes.
           (HLT,CPC/JHA,FIN)

HB 2277       RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.
HSCR 72-00    Provides that the funds received by the Health Department from the
           Tobacco Settlement for health promotion and disease prevention programs
           shall not supplant or diminish the funding of existing tobacco
           prevention and control programs or any health related programs funded
           in whole or in part by the State. (HLT,FIN)

HB 2746       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
HSCR 292-00   Appropriates $1,145,845 to maintain and expand the services provided by
           the department of health's peer education program. (HLT,EDN,FIN)

HB 1903 HD1   RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY.
HSCR 13-00    Establishes a task force to identify and eliminate public policy
           barriers to neurotraining services.  Establishes a community-based
           neurotraining research, education, and training infrastructure.
           (HLT,FIN)

HB 2160 HD1   RELATING TO THE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TRUST FUND.
HSCR 41-00    Creates traumatic brain injury (TBI) trust fund under control of
           traumatic brain injury board to disburse moneys for programs relating
           to victims of TBI.  Imposes $5 surcharge for each speeding ticket and
           DUI conviction, for deposit into the fund. (HLT,FIN)


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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair