HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Rep. Jerry Chang, Chair

Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Guy Ontai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 16, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1390

HD1

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Creates and funds two statewide educational specialist positions; one each in dance and drama. (HB1390 HD1)

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HB 1391

HD1

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Amends the duties of the state foundation on culture and the arts; requires the continuation of annual reports; appropriates funds for at least twenty-eight fine arts positions within the department of education. (HB1391 HD1)

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN

HB 269 RELATING TO TOURISM TAC,FIN

(02-06-01 Hearing) Converts the non-voting members of the Hawaii tourism authority into

voting members.

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON ALL BILLS LISTED AS FOLLOWS.

NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

HB 1552 RELATING TO TIME SHARING. TAC,CPC

(02-06-01Hearing) Excludes time share plans from definition of "planned community" and

"door-to-door sale"; provides that interest and usury law does not apply

to a lien or security interest in time share interest.

HB 512 RELATING TO ANCILLARY FACILITIES FOR THE STATE ART TAC,FIN

(02-09-01 Hearing) MUSEUM IN THE NO. 1 CAPITAL DISTRICTS BUILDING.

Provides funding mechanisms for ancillary improvements and

programs for the proposed state art museum in the No. 1 Capitol

District building.

HB 864 RELATING TO AQUARIUM TAC,WLU,FIN

(02-09-01 Hearing) Requires the board of land and natural resources to develop a request

for proposals for competitive sealed proposals to construct, design,

improve, operate, maintain, and manage a world-class aquarium in the

State.

 

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Rep. Jerry Chang

Chair