HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Jerry L. Chang
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Robert N. Herkes
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Jim Rath                 Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Paul Whalen

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
             Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Jerry L. Chang
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala    Rep. Marilyn B. Lee
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. David A. Pendleton       Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Paul Whalen

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 7, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

THE FOLLOWING BILL FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY:

SB 808     RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES                    CPC/JHA
        Adds to the  factors  that  the  liquor commission may
        consider in its revocation or suspension of renewal of
        existing liquor license, the prevention of assault.
        (heard on Monday, March 29, 1999)

THE FOLLOWING BILL FOR HEARING BY CPC ONLY:

SB 779     RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS                 HLT, CPC
SD 2,      Establishes educational criteria for administration of
HD 1       intra-oral   block    anesthesia   and   certification
        requirement   for    administration    of   intra-oral
        anesthesia by dental  hygienists;  allows BDE to adopt
        rules that supersede educational criteria statute.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
THE FOLLOWING BILLS FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY:

SB 27      RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION        TRN, CPC
        Removes the requirement that an  owner of a vehicle in
        storage present a  certificate  of  inspection that is
        issued  after  the   recording   of  storage,  if  the
        certificate of inspection expired during the period of
        storage.
        (heard on Wednesday, March 31, 1999)

SB 1280    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                    TRN, CPC
        Provides  the  Public  Utilities  Commission  with the
        flexibility needed  to  address  demands  for services
        where existing carriers are not  able to meet the need
        due to unpredictable circumstances.
        (heard on Wednesday, March 31, 1999)

SB 675     RELATING TO CONTRACTORS' LICENSES             EDB, CPC
SD 1,      Requires a state contracting license for federal
HD 1       construction projects in Hawaii  to the extent allowed
        under federal law.
        (heard on Wednesday, March 31, 1999)


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE  REQUESTED  TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS  PRIOR  TO  THE  HEARING  TO:   (1)  THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR'S ROOM  320,  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 IS 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 CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND COMMERCE OFFICE 586-6150.

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  CPC  OFFICE  24  HOURS  PRIOR  TO  THE  HEARING  SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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Rep. Paul T. Oshiro               Rep. Ron Menor
Chair                             Chair