HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr., Chair

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Vice Chair

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Friday, November 18, 2005

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

 

A G E N D A

     

The purpose of this briefing is to discuss the potential health risks to Hawaii from the avian flu, a strain of the influenza virus carried by birds, which can infect humans. Topics such as a possible avian flu outbreak, the impact of an outbreak in Hawaii, early detection methods, and control measures will be discussed.

Representatives from the following State Departments have been invited to testify on this issue:

Department of Health

Department of Public Safety

Department of Agriculture

Department of Transportation

In addition, Representatives from organizations with relevant information on the avian flu have been invited to present such information to the Legislature.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

 

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair