THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Rod Tam, Chair

Senator David Ige, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 15, 2001

TIME:

1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

TIA/EDT

SB 336

RELATING TO Tourism.

Transfers responsibility for the tourism special fund to the department of business, economic development, and tourism; establishes the five-year tourism marketing plan under chapter 203 in chapter 201; establishes the tourism registry in chapter 201; amends the transient accommodations tax to allow the rate to increase based on the number of visitor arrivals, with a portion of the revenues to be expended for the operation and maintenance of state parks; repeals chapters 201B and 203, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

 

TIA/EDT, WAM

TIA Only

SB 739

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Expands the exemption from Public Utilities Commission regulations to include public utilities owned and not operated by the State or its political subdivisions, provided that the State or its political subdivisions shall not use fees generated by the operation of utilities owned but not operated by the State or its political subdivisions for general funded operations or non-utility related expenses or projects.

TIA, CPH/JDC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 

oral testimony: Persons wishing to testify at the hearing must REGISTER TO TESTIFY PRIOR TO THE HEARING by calling the committee clerk or filling out a testimony form prior to the start of the hearing. TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES FOR EACH TESTIFIER.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY ONLY: Persons wishing to submit written testimony should submit 25 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. PERSONS WISHING TO GIVE ORAL TESTIMONY MUST REGISTER TO TESTIFY. SEE "ORAL TESTIMONY".

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 586-6852.

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Senator Rod Tam

Chair

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair