THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                 Senator David Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 30, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

JDC/EDU
SCR 158    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE      JDC/EDU, WAM
        BUREAU TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY POTENTIAL
        LEGISLATION ON COMPUTER CRIMES.

SR 66      REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE      JDC/EDU, WAM
        BUREAU TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY POTENTIAL
        LEGISLATION ON COMPUTER CRIMES.

JDC ONLY
SCR 93     REQUESTING A STUDY REGARDING THE ISSUE OF     JDC, WAM
        PERSONAL PRIVACY AND COMMERCIAL USE OF PERSONAL
        INFORMATION.

SCR 127    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU   JDC, WAM
        TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE IF HAWAII'S
        ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT AND PUBLIC AGENCY
        MEETINGS AND RECORDS LAWS ARE CURRENTLY DRAFTED TO
        ENSURE THAT DISCUSSIONS, DELIBERATIONS, DECISIONS, AND
        ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE CONDUCTED AS OPENLY AS
        POSSIBLE.

SCR 219    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU   JDC, WAM
        TO STUDY GIFT-GIVING BY COURT REPORTERS.

SCR 94     REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE HAWAII RULES OF CIVIL   JDC
        PROCEDURE RELATED TO OFFERS OF JUDGMENT AND ALLOWING
        DISCOVERY AND TESTIMONY BY VIDEOTAPE.


 
SCR 160    URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WRITTEN CRITERIA  JDC, WAM
        TO ASSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDICIAL APPLICANTS
        AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON MERIT PAY INCENTIVES FOR
        JUDGES AND JUSTICES.

SCR 81     REQUESTING THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO    JDC
        CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONSIDER JUDICIAL
        PERFORMANCE BASED UPON PEER REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO
        JUSTICES AND JUDGES WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR
        RETENTION.

SCR 86     REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A     JDC, WAM
        FOLLOW-UP MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT
        ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)
586-6911.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair


_____________________________
Senator David Ige
Chair