HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Gene Ward

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rep. Joey Manahan, Chair

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 19, 2009

TIME:

10:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1005, SD2

(SSCR770)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS.

Establishes property rights in the commercial use of a person's name voice, signature, photograph, or likeness.  Makes application of chapter effective on August 1, 2009.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EBM/TCI, JUD

SB 1167, SD2

(SSCR834)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Makes private contractor operating Hawaii convention center subject to the Hawaii procurement code; renames and clarifies the duties of the executive director of the Hawaii tourism authority; removes the sunset date for certain provisions of Act 58, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, relating to the Hawaii tourism authority.  (SD2)

 

TCI/EBM, 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; and

·     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:   3 copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8479 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

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

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

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 586-6160 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. Joey Manahan

Chair

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair