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:	Thursday, April 5, 2007
TIME:	9:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions were previously heard in their respective subject matter committee(s) and have been added to the agenda.  For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted.

SCR 24 SD1 (SSCR1358)	AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR DIVE SITE FOR COMMERCIAL SUBMARINE TOURS.	WAH, WAM
SCR 25 SD1 (SSCR1387)	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE SURFACE EASEMENT AT KAHALUU, NORTH KONA, HAWAII.	WAH, WAM
SCR 74 SD1 (SSCR1409)	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL, PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM.	EDU/WAH, WAM
SCR 81 (SSCR1396)	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDIT OF HAWAII'S INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER.	HSP, WAM
SCR 115 SD1 (SSCR1371)	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CODIFY THE LANGUAGE OF THE REFERENCES TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVISIONS IN SECTION 235-110.7, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.	EDT, 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