HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair
              Rep. Kenny Goodenow, Vice Chair

              COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
                Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
              Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho, Vice Chair

     COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
               Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair
             Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Vice Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 16, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

TRN/WLU ONLY:
HB 2348    RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS                   TRN/WLU,FIN
        Exempts from the definition of "public land" lands
        used by the department of transportation for
        commercial harbor and maritime facilities.  Authorizes
        the department to contract out the operations of a
        commercial harbor or maritime facility.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
 DECISION MAKING ALSO TO BE DONE ON THE FOLLOWING TRN/EEP BILLS
Heard on 2/11/00:
HB 2615    RELATING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HB 2896    RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES


TRN ONLY:
HB 2934    RELATING TO TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION PERMIT       TRN,JHA
        Increases term of driver's license learner's permit
        from 180 days to one year.  Effective 01/01/01.


 
 
 
HB 2643    RELATING TO ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES           TRN,FIN
        Changes preestablished fee of $1 or $2 per car
        registration, to allow unlimited, fees to be set by
        ordinance and collected by each county finance
        director for the cost of highway beautification and
        disposition of derelict as well as abandoned cars.

HB 2761    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES                         TRN
        Clarifies that the minimum membership requirement for
        organizations seeking special number license plates
        applies to nonprofit organizations and veterans groups
        and not to government agencies and educational
        institutions.



                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
   DECISION MAKING ALSO TO BE DONE ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
Heard on 1/26/00:
HB 1756    RELATING TO ADMINSTRATIVE REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S
        LICENSES

Heard on 1/31/00:
HB 1976    RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY
HB 2055    RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
        INTOXICATING LIQUOR
HB 2127    RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY

Heard on 2/7/00:
HB 2317    RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR
HB 2618    RELATING TO REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVERS
HB 2687    RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENSES
HB 2692    RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
HB 2775    RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR

Heard on 2/10/00:
HB 2907    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, 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
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

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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                                  KENNETH T. HIRAKI, TRN CHAIR



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HERMINA M. MORITA, EEP CHAIR           ROMY M. CACHOLA, WLU CHAIR