HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                       REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING
                    Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
                Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

              COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                    Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
                   Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

                          NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:     Thursday, March 23, 2000

                TIME:     2:00 P.M.

                PLACE:    Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                             A G E N D A

SB 2494 SD2  RELATING TO EMPOWERMENT OF THE BLIND              HSH/JHA, FIN
(SSCR 2520)  Allows the State Committee of Blind Vendors to hire private
          counsel; allocates moneys in the Randolph-Sheppard revolving
          account into a federal source subaccount and a non-federal
          source account; allows expenditure from non-federal source
          account for purposes of the revolving account; makes an
          appropriation. (SD2)

                      DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S
VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.

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


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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair                Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

 
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee      Human Services and Housing Committee