THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Tuesday, April 3, 2007
TIME:	9:30 a.m. to follow CPH/WAM & JDL/WAM joint hearings
PLACE:	Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:

HB 861 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1326)

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Requires that, for public works projects that are not directly caused by a governmental contracting agency, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations be the responsible agency for ensuring compliance with the State's prevailing wage law.  Requires the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for these projects to be promptly reported to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.  (HB861 HD1 SD1)

JDL, WAM

ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED,

NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Persons wishing to submit written comments should include the following information on your comments:

name, title, organization, contact information, position on the bill (support, oppose, or comments),

the decision-making date/time/room number, bill number, title, and committee to which your comments should be referred.  Please submit your comments on 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper (one-sided printing) with 1-inch margins.

Submit comments in person, by fax, or by e-mail 24 hours prior to the decision-making.

a.     In person:

· 25 copies to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol, or

· 25 copies in the State Capitol basement turnaround, in the Senate box.

b.     By Fax: Comments 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).  Please indicate that 25 copies are needed.

c.     By E-mail: Comments may also be e-mailed if less than 5 pages in length, to: testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov  (the Public Access Room, phone 587-0478).  Please indicate that 25 copies are needed.  Please note that the Senator's office will not accept e-mail comments. 

Comments received after 9:45 a.m. the day before the decision-making will be stamped “LATE.”

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 586-6800.

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair