THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

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

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 19, 2002

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

The Committee on EDT is being added to the agenda pending re-referral:

TIA/EDT

HB 2251 HD2

Proposed SD1

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Caps TAT revenues deposited to tourism special fund at $50,000,000 annually; requires HTA to direct at least $1,000,000 of that amount to support of natural resources; deposits ninety per cent of any TAT revenues over $50,000,000 in state parks special fund and ten per cent in Hawaii statewide trail and access program, up to $2,000,000 annually and requires expenditures in response to master plan developed with HTA; any excess over $52,000,000 to general fund. (SD1)

Pending re-referral to TIA/EDT, WAM

THE COMMITTEE ON TIA IS CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF THE REVIEW THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS FOLLOWS:

REVIEW

HTA EVENTS AND FESTIVAL CONTRACTS (TO INCLUDE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS EVENTS) AND AWARD PROCESS.

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 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 586-6853.

 

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Senator Rod Tam

Chair

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair