THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                  Senator ROD TAM, Chair
            Senator DAVID MATSUURA, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2000

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 224
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


GM 163   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
        HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
        HAWAI'I
        Don S. Fujimoto, term to expire 6-30-2004
        Nadine K. Nakamura, term to expire 6-30-2004

GM 198   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND
        ADVISORY COMMISSION
        Leslie Y. Kurisaki, term to expire 6-30-2004

HB 2344  RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES                 GOH,JDC
        Removes from the statutory section governing
        limitations on attorneys' fees in actions in the
        nature of assumpsit, the provision that the section
        shall not apply to the recovery of reasonable
        attorneys' fees by a planned community association, or
        to the right of a prevailing party to recover fees
        exceeding 25% of the judgment if specifically provided
        for by statute.



        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (single sided,
two-hole punched) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room

 
220, 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-
6450.



                               _______________________________
                               Senator Rod Tam
                               Chair