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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.R. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
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                     HOUSE RESOLUTION

RELATING TO STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT
   HEARINGS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE
   REGULAR SESSION OF 1999 AND THE CONVENING OF THE REGULAR
   SESSION OF 2000.  



 1        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
 2   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
 3   of 1999, that the various standing committees as presently
 4   constituted, or sub-committees thereof, or special committees,
 5   of this body are hereby authorized, as permitted by the Speaker
 6   of the said House, to meet to gain information and conduct
 7   hearings in the interim between the adjournment of this Regular
 8   Session of 1999 and the convening of the Regular Session of
 9   2000 on matters of concern to the House and to that particular
10   committee, and in connection therewith to employ such
11   assistance as permitted by the said Speaker; and 
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13        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall be established
14   from time to time such special committees with such members,
15   functions, and duties as the Speaker shall appoint and
16   designate to be necessary for the committees to carry out the
17   purpose of this Resolution; and 
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19        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should it be necessary for the
20   committees to issue subpoenas that such will only be issued as
21   may be provided by law and as permitted by the Speaker; and 
22   
23        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no expenses will be incurred
24   or payments of any sort made except with the written approval
25   of the Speaker; and 
26   
27        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization relating to
28   standing committees and special committees aforesaid is in
29   addition to any other authorization heretofore granted relating
30   to the establishment and activity of a House standing committee
31   or special committee in the interim between the 1999 and 2000
32   Regular Sessions of the Legislature; provided that the Speaker
33   may, at his discretion, limit the number of members of the
34   House participating on a committee notwithstanding any other
35   authorization heretofore granted; and 

 
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 1        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a full report of all
 2   activities of the committees, sub-committees, or special
 3   committees, including their respective findings and
 4   recommendations, will be made periodically to the Speaker as he
 5   so desires, and to the Legislature within ten days after the
 6   convening of the Regular Session of 2000.
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