HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

TIME:

4:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

HB 2167

HD1

(HSCR339-02)

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Repeals the traffic enforcement demonstration project. Enacts a new project to correct problems with the previous one, including prohibiting increases in motor vehicle insurance premiums due to a speeding citation, and requiring the vendor to be paid a flat fee rather than a percentage of revenues.

TRN, FIN

HB 1729

HD1

(HSCR337-02)

RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE.

Sets maximum speed limits for state freeways and through highways.

TRN, FIN

HB 2451

(HSCR241-02)

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii Convention Center Facility to the HTA including the establishment of the Hawaii Convention Center Entreprise Special Fund and the Convention Center Facility Reserve Special Fund.

TAC, FIN

HB 2192

HD1

(HSCR275-02)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Increases number of public, voting board members from 10 to 12 by adding one new public voting member and converting one public, nonvoting member; declares that of the 12 public, voting members, at least one representative from each county shall be included; declares that at least one public, voting member shall have expertise in Hawaiian culture; expands the areas of expertise for 6 of the 12 public, voting members; authorizes the chair of the board of land and natural resources or a designated representative to be an ex officio nonvoting member; increases voting members required for quorom.

TAC, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair