HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Thursday, January 27, 2000
                TIME:    1:30 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A #2


HB 1691                      RELATING TO TAXATION.
                          Exempts from GET amounts received from foreign diplomats
                          and consular officials.  Exempts from TAT accommodations
                          furnished to foreign diplomats and consular officials.
                          (FIN)


THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT ON THE PROPOSED DRAFTS OF
THE FOLLOWING BILLS.  THE PROPOSED DRAFTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP IN ROOM 306, STATE
CAPITOL.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 586-6200.


HB 175 HD2 PROPOSED          RELATING TO TOBACCO.
HSCR 14                      PROPOSED HD2:  Corrects a technical flaw in Act 304,
                          Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, which created the Hawaii
                          Tobacco Settlement Special Fund. (HLT,FIN)


SB 1345 SD2 HD2 PROPOSED     RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IN THE JUDICIARY.
HSCR 1334                    PROPOSED HD2:  Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to
                          correctly reflect the judicial salary increase intended
                          by the Legislature. (JHA,FIN)


                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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.



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair