THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
               Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
             Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair


                           NOTICE OF HEARING

                   DATE:   Monday, February 14, 2000

                   TIME:   9:30 a.m.

                   PLACE:  Conference Room 016
                           State Capitol
                           415 South Beretania Street



                            A G E N D A


SB 2459  RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS                 CPN, WAM
        Enacts licensing laws for professional counselors. 
         (CHUN OAKLAND/NAKATA/TAM/FUKUNAGA)


SB 2717  RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS                               CPN
        Removes the sunsetting of the regulation of social workers.
        Adopts changes relating to reciprocity and endorsement, and
        examinations.  (KANNO/CHUN OAKLAND)



            DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 202, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to
the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll
free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When
faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date
and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for
submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to
participate in the public hearing process (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.



Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures
and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by
members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.






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Senator Brian Kanno                     Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair                                Co-Chair