THE LEGISLATURE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM 2008/ REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Sen. Shan Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

TIME:

10:00 AM – completion

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 

The Counties

                                                                                                                                          

            County of Kauai                                                              Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr.

            City and County of Honolulu                                                  Mayor Mufi Hannemann

            County of Hawaii                                                                        Mayor William Kenoi

            County of Maui                                                                  Mayor Charmaine Tavares

 

 

Testimony

 

2:00 PM – completion

 

Council on Revenues

            Paul H. Brewbaker, Ph.D, Chair, Council on Revenues

 

The Council on Revenues will be meeting on January 9, 2009 to update their general fund revenue forecast.  Dr. Brewbaker has been invited to brief the Joint Committee on the latest deliberations of the Council.

 

Economists

            Carl S. Bonham, Ph.D – Executive Director, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO)

 

            Pearl Imada Iboshi, Ph.D – Administrator, Research and Economic Analysis Division, Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

 

Dr. Imada Iboshi and Dr. Bonham will present their views on the current and future economic outlook for the State of Hawaii.

 

Testimony

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public informational briefing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the Senate Committee on Ways and Means staff at 586-6070 or House Committee on Finance staff at 586-6200 at least 24 hours prior to the briefing so arrangements can be made.

 

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Sen. Donna Mercado Kim

Chair, Committee on Ways and Means

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair, Committee on Finance