HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Wednesday, March 29, 2000
                TIME:    2:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 1


SB 2692 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO SALARIES.
HSCR 1017-00       Allows the chief justice to determine the salaries of the
                administrative director and deputy administrative director based
                upon merit or other relevant factors. (JHA,FIN)


SB 914             RELATING TO VOTE COUNT.
HSCR 126-00        Specifies that in a question for a constitutional convention,
                ballots cast include blank ballots and over votes. (JHA,FIN)


SB 3125 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
HSCR 970-00        Redefines "government agency" for purposes of the public notice
                requirement by not including the counties except for notices
                required by chapters 103D and 103F. (JHA,FIN)


SB 2115 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO FALSE CLAIMS.
HSCR 1028-00       Provides for qui tam actions or the recovery of fraudulent claims
                to the State. (JHA,FIN)


SB 2484 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO MEDICAID RECOVERY.
HSCR 1059-00       Clarifies functions of the medicaid fraud unit of the attorney
                general. (JHA/HSH,FIN)


SB 2758 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.
HSCR 968-00        Provides numerous revisions to comply with the mandates of Title
                IV-D of the Social Security Act. (JHA,FIN)


SB 2863 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVES.
HSCR 969-00        Allows individuals to designate on their driver's licenses and
                civil identification cards the existence of advance health-care
                directives. (JHA,FIN)




                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS




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PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, 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.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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,
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                                         ____________________________________
                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair