THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
              Senator Randy Iwase, Vice-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:  Friday, March 17, 2000

        TIME:  8:30 a.m.

        PLACE: Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A



H.B. 2551   RELATING TO THE CORRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE     WAM/HHS
HD1        FISCAL YEAR FOR THE APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED
           BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN SECTION 6 OF ACT
           304, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999
           Corrects the fiscal year reference in section 6 of Act 304,
           Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, to permit the appropriation of
           moneys from the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to the
           Department of Health for fiscal year 1999-2000.  (Say, BR)


PUBLIC BRIEFING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Approximately 20 minute presentation.)


H.B. 2537   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADULT   WAM/HHS
           MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
           Appropriates emergency funds for services provided by the
           Adult Mental Health Division.  (Say, BR)


             DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



 
Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing.  Please be prepared to summarize your testimony upon request.

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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.



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Senator Carol Fukunaga                Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair, Ways and Means              Co-Chair, Ways and Means



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Senator Suzanne Chun-Oakland
Chair, Health and Human Services