HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Chair

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, January 28, 2008

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2321

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Establishes a peace mission committee within the office of international affairs to plan and implement peace missions to other nations and organizations.  Appropriates funds.

 

INT, FIN

HB 2032

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Prohibits the employees' retirement system from acquiring securities of companies that have active business operations with Uganda.

 

INT, LAB, FIN

HB 2142

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the department of education to develop and implement, in consultation with other educational and community organizations, a student and faculty exchange program between Hawaii and its sister provinces in the Philippines.  Appropriates funds.

 

INT, EDN, FIN

HB 2624

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MISSIONS.

Provides a tax credit for sponsorship of children that undertake international learning missions.

 

INT, EDB, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number;

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in one of the following ways:

PAPER:   35 copies (including an original) to Room 319 in the State Capitol; or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6080 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Chair