THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

TIME:

10:25 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following bills were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees.  For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 2376, HD1

        (SSCR2985)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Requires the State Fire Council to develop a statewide brushfire mitigation plan.  Appropriates funds to implement a public education program on brushfire prevention and safety.  (HB2376 HD1)

 

IGM, WAM

HB 2955, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR2984)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA.

Establishes an archaeological data survey as an online database program under the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History; authorizes the museum, in consultation with the office of Hawaiian affairs and the state historic preservation division to withhold information from the database if a disclosure may pose a threat to a site or artifact.  (SD1)

 

EDT/AHW, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

FOR ALL MEASURES LISTED ABOVE, ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

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.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

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 586-6800.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair