THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Chair

Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair

Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi
Rep. Romy M. Cachola	Rep. Gregg Takayama
Rep. Isaac W. Choy	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Takashi Ohno	Rep. Bob McDermott

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

Sen. Brickwood Galuteria	Sen. Sam Slom
Sen. Josh Green

NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, March 06, 2013
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the Economic Impact of the Armed Forces in Hawaii and the budgetary concerns impacted by the federal the fiscal cliff.

Charles Ota from the Military Affairs Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii has been invited to speak on the Impact of the United States National Security Strategy on Hawaii and Its Economy, to include:

(1)           Hawaii – Historically A Strategic Forward Operating Base;

(2)           Impacts of Defense Presence – Economic and Social; and

(3)           Challenges Ahead

§ Legislative and Community

§ United States Defense Budgetary Woes

§ Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Force Realignments

The following individuals, or their representatives, have been invited to participate :

Admiral Samuel Locklear, United States Pacific Command

Admiral Cecil Haney, United States Pacific Fleet

Lieutenant General Terry Robling, United States Marine Forces Pacific

Lieutenant General Francis Wiercinski, United States Army Pacific

General Herbert Carlisle, United States Pacific Air Forces

Rear Admiral Charles Ray, United States Coast Guard, District Fourteenth

Major General Darryll Wong, Hawaii State Department of Defense

The Committees will also discuss the impact of sequestration with the following invited defense contractors, or their representative, who will be affected by the series of major budget cuts:

Alan Hayashi, BAE

Bill Ryzewic, BAE Shipyard

Ben Nakaoka, Navatek

No public testimony will be accepted.

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 586-8455 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.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8455.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.

________________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair

________________________________________ Rep. K. Mark Takai Chair