THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 6, 2003 |
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TIME: |
2:45 pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 1490 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. Establishes a pilot project for the use of videoconferencing for legislative hearings. Requires all new state buildings to have videoconferencing capability. Makes state videoconferencing facilities available to nonprofits and community groups for a fee. |
SAT, WAM |
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SB 1489 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. Appropriates funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau to support a public access pilot initiative to encourage students to participate in the legislative process. |
SAT, WAM |
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SB 1449 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Requires that notices of meetings by videoconference shall specify that testimony by videoconference format will be available and the arrangements required. |
SAT, JHW |
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SB 1263 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT. Allows purchase of goods, services, and construction to be made through online electronic procurement. |
SAT, TMG |
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SB 834 |
RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES. Restricts the GET exemption for public internet data centers only to the revenue generated by the internet data center. |
SAT, WAM |
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SB 521 |
RELATING TO AN OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes an office of technology and economic development in Washington, D.C., to be contracted through a private sector consultancy, to pursue federal funds for research and development in dual use technologies and biotechnology. Appropriates funds. |
SAT, WAM |
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SB 641 |
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Establishes complaints database on contractors; authorizes contractors license board to award attorneys fees in proceedings for violation of chapter 444, HRS, the law regulating contractors; requires board to revoke a license for certain violations of chapter 444, HRS; requires license revocation for a contractor's failure to properly supervise employees and subcontractors and for gross negligence; doubles amount that may be recovered from a licensed contractor. |
SAT, CPH |
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SB 663 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPANSION OF THE OCEANIC INSTITUTE'S AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FACILITIES. Appropriates funds to expand the Oceanic Institute's statewide facilities for aquaculture and marine biotechnology research. |
SAT, WAM |
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SB 400 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PHASE II OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER. Appropriates funds and issues bonds for the acquisition of land for Phase II of the Institute for Astronomy Advanced Technology Center at Kula, Maui. |
SAT, WAM |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, 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. Or, E-mail testimony may be submitted to
dige3@capitol.hawaii.gov as a Word attachment by 4 p.m. of the previous day. When submitting testimony, please choose only ONE of the above options.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 586-6230.
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________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
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