HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. David A. Pendleton


             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 14, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


             DELINQUENCY AND GANGS IN HAWAI`I
       Volume I: Prevalence and Volume II: Response


            "Do We Need to Worry About Gangs?"

  This briefing will review and discuss possible legislative
responses to the findings and recommendations of this two-volume
report. Among the participants invited to present are
representatives of the:
 
  o    State Office of Youth Services
  o    UH Social Science Research Institute, Youth Gang Project
  o    Department of the Attorney General, Statewide Task Force
      on Gangs
  o    Honolulu Police Department, Gang Awareness Detail
  o    Honolulu Prosecutor's Office, Juvenile Offenders Unit

and representatives of youth service agencies.

  Those interested in obtaining this report may call the Youth
Gang Project Coordinator, Mr. David Mayeda at 956-6463. 



 
 
INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN LEGISLATORS, WISHING TO COMMENT MAY
SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO VICE CHAIR KAHIKINA'S OFFICE, ROOM
328 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BRIEFING FOR THE COMMITTEE'S
REVIEW AND THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD.  THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT
WRITTEN QUESTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.  OTHER PARTICIPATION MAY BE
ALLOWED AT THE CHAIR'S DISCRETION, BUT ONLY AFTER THE FORMAL
PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki
                               Chair