THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair
 

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 6, 2003

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

ECD/HMS

SB 917

RELATING TO CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Authorizes DBEDT to make low interest capital loans to operators of licensed day care centers for elder disabled and aged persons and to licensed adult day care health centers, for purposes of construction, renovation, and adaptation.

ECD/HMS, WAM

ECD ONLY

SB 560

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $1,225,000 to fund various items at the Small Business Development Center.

ECD, WAM

SB 898

RELATING TO BUSINESS INCUBATORS.

Creates a business incubator program within the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

ECD, WAM

SB 1284

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT.

Specifies that the small business impact statements cannot be used in judicial hearings. Clarifies when the impact statement is to be submitted to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

ECD

SB 1422

RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY.

Establishes an economic zone commission to designate and support economic zones and economic recovery zones such as Waipahu.

ECD, WAM

ECD/SAT

SB 724

RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.

Requires the Kaneohe Bay regional council to encourage the development of educational resources that integrate existing facilities at He`eia state park, King intermediate school, and the Hawaii institute of marine biology in order to increase the public's appreciation of the ecological and cultural assets of Kaneohe Bay.

ECD/SAT, WAM

ECD ONLY

SB 1599

RELATING TO THE DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT.

Creates the Diamond Head state monument special fund. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $2.5 million for the planning, design, and construction of a Diamond Head state monument interpretive center.

ECD, WAM

SB 803

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT VISITORS CENTER.

Appropriates funds for plans and designs for the Diamond Head State Monument Visitors Center; General Obligation bonds.

ECD, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 3-holed copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Email testimony may be submitted to Fukunaga3@capitol.hawaii.gov. 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 586-6673.

__________________________________Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair