THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Melodie Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

HCR 91 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO TSM/ENE

HD1 RESEARCH AND COLLECT INPUT FROM LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS

(HSCR1400-04) AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, RELATIVE TO CREATING A

COMPREHENSIVE DEFINITION OF ECOTOURISM AND DEVELOPING

STANDARDS AND OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

OF AN ECOTOURISM PROGRAM

HCR 161 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE HALEIWA TOWN TSM/ECD

(HSCR1074-04) AS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

GM 487 SUBMITTING FOR CONSIDERATION AND CONFIRMATION TO TSM

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAI`I TOURISM AUTHORITY,

GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE GAIL Y. HARAGUCHI, FOR A TERM TO

EXPIRE 06-30-08

GM 488 SUBMITTING FOR CONSIDERATION AND CONFIRMATION TO TSM

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAI`I TOURISM AUTHORITY,

GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE KAWAIKAPUOKALANI K. HEWETT,

FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE 06-30-06

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING:

INFORMATION BRIEFING

ON

HAWAII STATE PARKS SURVEY

(prepared for the Hawaii tourism Authority – Natural Resources Program)

 

 

Persons wishing to testify on (HCR91HD1 and HCR161should submit 60 copies); (GM487 and GM488 should submit 55 copies) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, 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 586-6852.

 

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair