HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION & MARINE RESOURCES
                 Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair
               Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Hermina M. Morita
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer

              COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
                Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
              Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho, Vice Chair

  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Brian Schatz
  Rep. Roy M. Takumi            Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday. February 17, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

HB 1241    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION PACON INTERNATIONAL    OMR,FIN
        Appropriates funds for PACON INTERNATIONAL.

HCR 16     ENCOURAGES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL         OMR
        MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND 
        FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE

HR 18      ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL        OMR
        MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND FISHERY
        MANAGEMENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE

HCR 46     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND          OMR,FIN
        NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY 
        OF DESIGNATING KALAPAKI, HANAMAULU, AND 
        HANALEI BAYS ON KAUAI AS MARINE FISHERIES 
        MANAGEMENT AREAS

HCR 48     SUPPORTING VOYAGER SUBMARINES' PROPOSAL TO     OMR,FIN
        PLACE TWO DERELICT VESSELS AT ITS OPERATIONS 
        SITE TO CREATE AN ARTIFICIAL REEF

 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999.  NO TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN.

HB 709     RELATING TO LABELING                           OMR,CPC
        Requires proper labeling of aquatic food grown,
        manufactured, significantly processed, or landed 
        in Hawaii.

JOINT DECISION MAKING BY THE COMMITTEES ON OCEAN RECREATION AND
MARINE RESOURCES/WATER AND LAND USE FOR THE FOLLOWING BILL ONLY.
THIS BILL WAS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999.
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN.

HB 1174    RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF LANDS           OMR/WLU,FIN
        Permits the Board of Land and Natural Resources
        to lease, or grant easements for use of submerged
        lands beneath tidal waters which are set aside by 
        executive order of the Governor for commercial or
        recreational harbor purposes, without the requirement
        of prior approval by the Legislature by concurrent
        resolution.


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

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 AT 586-9425, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



_______________________________   _______________________________
Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair       Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair
Committee on Water and Land Use   Committee on Ocean Recreation 
                                 and Marine Resources