THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	October 11, 2007  Thursday
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

            The Senate Tourism and Government Operations Committee will hold a hearing for the purpose of gathering information on the procurement procedures used by DBEDT to procure contracts relating to:

• The State of Hawaii's Regional Center's Immigrant Investor's Pilot Project Program.

• The service contract to implement the "Innovation in Linking Hawaii to the Global Economy" policy. 

Also the committee is requesting a follow up briefing from DBEDT and the State's Chief Procurement Officer on the status of the State's Hydrogen Fund request for proposal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 587-7200.

	________________________________________ Senator Clarence K. Nishihara Chair
Approved	________________________________________ Senator  Colleen Hanabusa President, Hawaii State Senate