THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

  COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
                Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
             Senator Robert Bunda, Vice-Chair

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                 Senator David Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

             COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
              Senator Lorraine Inouye, Chair
             Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 6, 2000

        TIME:    1:00 pm

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

The following Senate concurrent resolutions and resolutions will
be heard, pending approval of re-referral:

EDU/TIA
SCR 157    URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A   EDU/TIA
SR 78      POSITION OF MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER FOR THE BOARD OF
        EDUCATION (Kawamoto).

TIA/ECD
SCR 21     URGING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TO USE       TIA/ECD
SR 8       HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE ON ALL MILITARY VESSELS
        (Kawamoto).

TIA ONLY
GM 240     DAVID MAI, M.D., GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE      TIA
        MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30,
        2002; STEPHEN M. OISHI, M.D., GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO
        THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE
        30, 2003; ROBERT L. SIMMONS, M.D., GUBERNATORIAL
        NOMINEE TO THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, FOR A TERM TO
        EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2004.

 
HB 1764    RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION     TIA
        Increases MPO members from 13 to 15 by adding the
        chairperson of the citizens' advisory group and a
        citizen member appointed by the governor who
        represents the private sector transportation industry
        in the appropriate study (Hiraki).

HB 2615    RELATING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS               LRE, TIA
(SB 2956)  Conforms the State's transportation of hazardous
        materials provisions to federal regulations (Say
        (BR)).



        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 205, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please
indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and
time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for
submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6970.



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Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair          Senator David Ige, Chair
Committee on Transportation          Committee on Education and
and Intergovernmental Affairs        Technology



 
 
 
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Senator Lorraine Inouye, Chair
Committee on Economic Development