THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE



                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:  Wednesday, February 9, 2000

        TIME:  9:00 a.m.

        PLACE: Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street



                        A G E N D A



S.B. 2412     Relating to the Auditor                             WAM

              Establishes a managerial accountability audit program in
              the office of the auditor.  (Mizuguchi)

S.B. 3045     Relating to the Auditor                             WAM

              Authorizes the auditor to refuse disclosure of documents
              collected and developed in the course of the auditor's
              investigations under a working papers privilege.
              (Mizuguchi)

S.B. 2106     Relating to Federal Funding                         WAM

              Prohibits the governor and the director of finance from
              restricting any state agency's ability to spend federal
              grant moneys if already approved by the granting federal
              agency. (Tam)

 
 
 
 
 
 
S.B. 2785     Relating to Unclaimed Property                      WAM
              
              Establishes the unclaimed property trust fund, which shall
              be administered by the director of finance, to pay claims
              for return of abandoned property to their rightful owners
              and to other states' unclaimed property programs for
              owners whose last known address was in that other state.
              (Mizuguchi B/R)

S.B. 2088     Relating to Short-Term Investments of State Moneys   WAM

             Authorizes the director of finance to use any moneys of
              the State as a short term investment to Federal Farm
              Credit System notes and bonds, student loan marketing
              association notes and bonds, and Tennessee Valley
              Authority notes and bonds for meeting the immediate
              requirements of the State and where the director's
              judgement the action will not impede or hamper the
              necessary financial operations of the State.
              (Fukunaga/Levin)

S.B. 2728     Proposing a Constitutional Amendment relating WAM, JDC
              to Public Access to Government
  
              Prohibits any person to be denied access to any meeting
              held by a public body for the purpose of deliberating or
              deciding on a matter of public interest, or be denied the
              right to inspect or copy any public record made or
              received in connection with official business of the
              public body or person, except to protect rights of
              individuals guaranteed under the constitution. (Ihara)

H.B. 286      Relating to Speeding                         TIA, WAM
HD1, SD1

              Established fines for motorists who are convicted of
              driving their motor vehicles at speeds greater than the
              maximum speed limit in school zone or construction areas.
              (Takai)




             DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the

 
 
 
 
hearing.  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.  Please be
prepared to summarize your testimony upon request.  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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair