THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
              Senator COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair
              Senator JOE TANAKA, Vice-Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair
             Senator MATT MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 2, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 2479    RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF        WLH/JDC
        TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
        Amends OHA Trustee candidate voting procedures by allowing
        qualified Hawaiian voters to vote for trustee
        representation by island.



          DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony
to the committee clerk, Room 218, 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.  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 586-7793.



____________________________ 
Senator COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs



____________________________ 
Senator AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair
Committee on Judiciary



____________________________ 
Senator MATT MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair
Committee on Judiciary