HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

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

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


        COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
               Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
              Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A. Pendleton
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:  Tuesday, February 15, 2000

        TIME:  9:15 A.M.

        PLACE: Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 2768  RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA              WLU/JHA, FIN
        Provides funds for infrastructure at Kikala-Keokea.

HB 2153  RELATING TO HUNTING                    WLU/JHA, FIN
        Allows the department of land and natural resources to
        enter into agreements with owners of land to provide
        that the State will defend the owner from claims made
        against the owner by persons who use the property for
        hunting, and to provide that the State will indemnify
        the owner for losses incurred due to this use.

HB 2976  RELATING TO ACTIONS WHICH CONCERN PROGRAMS OR
        DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS                        WLU/JHA
        Amends definition of "action" in section 343-2 and
        inserts a definition of "project".

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 432, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WATER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE CLERK
AT 586-6110.

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. Eric Hamakawa, Chair         Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
Committee on Judiciary and        Committee on Water and Land Use
Hawaiian Affairs