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:    Monday, February 28, 2000
                TIME:    2:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A #4

HB 540 HD2    RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
HSCR 367-00   Provides coverage for all children under the state's children's health
           insurance program up to three hundred per cent of the federal poverty
           level for Hawaii.  Provides health insurance to all legal permanent
           residents. (HSH,FIN)

HB 1943       RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
HSCR 214-00   Establishes an impact litigation unit in the office of the Attorney
           General. (JHA,FIN)

HB 2986 HD1   RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION.
HSCR 156-00   Authorizes the state comptroller to establish a captive insurance
           company to insure the general liabilities of State agencies pursuant to
           Ch. 41D, HRS. (CPC,FIN)

HB 1998 HD1   RELATING TO STATE LEASES.
HSCR 403-00   Provides that at the time of expiration of an agricultural  lease, the
           current lessee shall have a right of first refusal to lease the
           property.  Credits the appraised value of all infrastructure installed
           by the current lessee, which is directly related to an agriculture
           operation, excluding residences, toward the price the current lessee
           must match in exercising the lessee's right of first refusal.
           (AGR/WLU,FIN)

HB 755 HD1    RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
HSCR 284-00   Provides flexibility in assigning leases to family members of a
           deceased lease holder. (WLU,FIN)

HB 2743 HD1   RELATING TO LAND USE.
HSCR 397-00   Establishes the land use planning task force to study and recommend
           structural changes to the land use regulatory system. (WLU,FIN)

HB 1985 HD1   RELATING TO FERAL ANIMALS.
HSCR 426-00   Establishes a task force to oversee the management and control of feral
           cat colonies in the State. (HLT,FIN)

                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS
 
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, 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.


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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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair