THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 11, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this decision making meeting is to insert substantive provisions into a Short Form bill. Copies of the proposed amendments are available in Room 216 or on the legislature's website at ww.capitol.hawaii.gov. A public hearing, at which time testimony will be accepted, will be scheduled at a later date.

SB 126

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Short form bill.

(Proposed SD1: Expands the scope of the ombudsman's jurisdiction and investigative authority to include pursuing complaints by small businesses against government agencies. Imposes a penalty on agencies for not complying with the opinion and recommendations of the ombudsman. Requires ombudsman to report annually on the number and nature of small business complaints received and the disposition of each complaint.)

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NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS MEASURE

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6673.

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair