HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Chair

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Karl Rhoads
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 4, 2008
TIME:	8:30 am
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D    A G E N D A

ALL BILLS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

HB 2032	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Prohibits the employees' retirement system from acquiring securities of companies that have active business operations with Uganda.	INT, LAB, FIN
HB 2142	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the department of education to develop and implement, in consultation with other educational and community organizations, a student and faculty exchange program between Hawaii and its sister provinces in the Philippines.  Appropriates funds.	INT, EDN, FIN
HB 2321	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. Establishes a peace mission committee within the office of international affairs to plan and implement peace missions to other nations and organizations.  Appropriates funds.	INT, FIN
HB 2624	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MISSIONS. Provides a tax credit for sponsorship of children that undertake international learning missions.	INT, EDB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

· The Committee the comments are directed to;

· The date and time of the hearing;

· Measure number;

· The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in one of the following ways:

PAPER:   35 copies (including an original) to Room 319 in the State Capitol; or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to INTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6080 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Chair