THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
             Senator Matt Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 1999

        TIME:    1:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


The Committees previously held a public hearing on a Senate bill
that was substantially similar to HB 1105, HD 2.  Please focus
your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and
Senate measures identified below.


HB 1105, HD 2  RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE  EDU/JDC, WAM
            BASED ON YEAR 2000 ERRORS BY COMPUTER-BASED
            SYSTEMS
            Protects government from serving as a "deep
            pocket" for claims based on Year 2000 errors
            generated by a government computer system.
            (HB1105 HD2)
            (See, SB 1313, SD1, heard on 2/19/99)
                                                    (Say, B/R)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Please punch two holes on the top of

 
your testimony. 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-
6230.



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Senator David Y. Ige              Senator Avery B. Chumbley
Chair                             Co-Chair




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                               Senator Matt Matsunaga
                               Co-Chair