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:    Wednesday, March 29, 2000
                TIME:    3:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 2


SB 2935 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.
HSCR 1069-00       Repeals mandatory terms of imprisonment for the promotion of
                dangerous drugs in the:  (1) Second degree for persons convicted
                of possession or distribution of methamphetamine, or any of its
                derivatives; and (2)  Third degree for persons convicted of
                possession or distribution of methamphetamine.  Requires convicted
                persons who are sentenced to probation to pay for and participate
                in an appropriate drug treatment or education program.
                (JHA/PSM,FIN)


SB 2074 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.
HSCR 938-00        Establishes a task force to develop a plan to increase the
                availability of gender appropriate programming in the criminal
                justice system. (PSM/HSH,FIN)


SB 2152 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT
HSCR 981-00        OFFENDERS.
                Authorizes state participation in the Interstate Compact for the
                Supervision of Adult Offenders. (PSM/JHA,FIN)


SB 2432 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO A SENTENCING SIMULATION MODEL.
HSCR 1060-00       Appropriates $71,018 to the department of public safety for the
                corrections population management commission to develop,
                implement, and maintain a sentencing simulation model.
                (JHA/PSM,FIN)


SB 2433 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO PRISONS.
HSCR 1076-00       Authorizes the governor to enter into contracts with private
                entities to manage in-state correctional facilities.  Creates a
                citizens oversight committee for any new proposed prison facility.
                Authorizes the governor to develop a prison at King's Landing,
                island of Hawaii. (PSM/LAB,FIN)





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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair