HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM 2006/REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sen. Lorraine Inouye, Chair

Sen. Shan Tsutsui, Vice Chair

Rep. Fred Hemmings

NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Friday, January 12, 2007
TIME:	9:00am to 11:30am
PLACE:	Civil Defense Emergency Operation Center 920 Ululani Street Hilo, Hawaii  96720

A G E N D A

This informational briefing is being scheduled to discuss the problems and issues that arose as a result of the earthquakes of October 15, 2006, to discuss how public safety can be improved, and to accept comments and recommendations on a proposed disaster preparedness measure that will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session.

The following individuals or representatives have been invited to participate or to provide comments:

Mayor Harry Kim, County of Hawaii

County of Hawaii Fire Chief

County of Hawaii Chief of Police

Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Representatives from the Big Island Print and Electronic Media

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT REP. HERKES COMMITTEE CLERK ON OAHU AT (808) 586-8400 OR TOLL FREE FROM THE BIG ISLAND AT 974-4000, THEN 68400# AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

________________________________________ Rep. Cindy Evans PSM Chair	________________________________________ Sen. Lorraine Inouye IGM Chair
________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes CPC Chair