HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

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

                Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
                Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
                Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A. Pendleton
                Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
                Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
                Rep. Hermina M. Morita

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                       DATE:     Thursday, March 23, 2000

                       TIME:     2:30 P.M.

                       PLACE:    Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                                  A G E N D A


SB 539 SD1       PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII
(HSCR 877-00)    CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY IN
              ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY                  HED, JHA, FIN
              Constitutional amendment to give UH autonomy in all matters related
              to the university.  (SD1)

SB 2545          RELATING TO GLASS RECOVERY                             EEP, JHA, FIN
(HSCR 908-00)    Adds new definition, "import" to glass container recovery law.
              Changes imposition of penalty from a civil to an  administrative
              action.

SB 2850 SD1 HD1  RELATING TO KINSHIP CARE                               HSH, JHA, FIN
(HSCR 912-00)    Establishes kinship care by providing guidelines under which a
              person may become a kinship provider.  (HD1)

SB 2918 SD2      RELATING TO HUNTING LICENSES                           WLU, JHA, FIN
(HSCR 905-00)    Increases nonresident hunting license fees.  Requires applicants for
              a license to disclose if they are prohibited from using firearms for
              hunting.  Allows DLNR to establish hunting license application and
              issuance procedures and set fees through administrative rules.
              (SD2)

SB 2475 SD1 HD1  RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY IN SPORTS                    EDN, JHA, FIN

 
(HSCR 900-00)    Prohibits discrimination in athletics on the basis of sex in any
              public school and requires the superintendent of education to
              develop a strategic plan to ensure equity in sports participation.
              (HD1)

SB 2430          RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS                                         JHA
(SSCR 2675)      Adds sexual orientation as a protected status for laws prohibiting
              discrimination in housing; adds familial status as a protected
              status in anti-blockbusting law.

   DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS ORIGINALLY HEARD ON 03/16/00
                         NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED

SB 2115 SD1      RELATING TO FALSE CLAIMS                                    JHA, FIN
(SSCR 2729)      Establishes a False Claims Act allowing citizens to sue as qui tam
              plaintiffs for false claims against the government; provides for
              treble damages.  (SD1)

SB 2843          RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS
(SSCR 2560)      AMENDED                                                     JHA, FIN
              Clarifies that DHHL is authorized to lease out improvements located
              on Hawaiian Home Lands.  Provides DHHL greater flexibility in
              disposing of Hawaiian Home Lands to a native hawaiian or an
              organization or association controlled by native hawaiians.

                           DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT
LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 322,
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 HOUSE JUDICIARY &
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

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