THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

            COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT
                 Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
             Senator Marshall Ige, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 18, 1999

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 225
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


S.C.R. 80  REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF      LRE, WAM
S.R. 35    ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL HOTLINE TO 
        BE KNOWN AS AINA-911
        

H.B. 159   RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION          LRE, JDC
H.D. 2     Amends the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by expanding
        areas of protected conduct and the types of reportable
        violations.  Also strengthens the remedies available
        to whistleblowers and increases penalties for
        violators.
        (Companion: S.B. 235 S.D. 2)

H.B. 162   RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE                    LRE, JDC
H.D. 1     Clarifies the scope of the subpoena powers of
        legislative bodies by removing statutory references to
        repealed Chapter 85 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
        (Companion:  S.B. 73)

H.B. 266   RELATING TO NEW MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING         LRE, JDC
H.D. 2     PROMOTION AND PROTECTION ACT
        Requires the State Commission on the Status of Women
        to accumulate, compile, and published data concerning
        instances of discrimination involving breastfeeding or
        expressing breastmilk in the workplace.  Prohibits an
        employer from penalizing an employee who breastfeeds
        or expresses milk at the workplace.
        (Companion: S.B. 189 S.D. 1)

 
H.B. 938   RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL                    LRE, WAM
H.D. 1     Appropriates $1 for the department of health for
        litter control programs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
H.B. 1142  RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT                       LRE, JDC
H.D. 3     Places certification of cesspool pumping firms with
        the Department of Health.  Makes explicit the
        Department of Health's authority to deal with recycled
        water.  Defines "recycled water" or "reclaimed water"
        to mean wastewater that be design has been treated at
        a treatment works and is intended or used for a
        beneficial purpose.
        (Companion:  S.B. 1024 S.D. 3)

H.B. 1595  RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE   LRE, WAM
H.D. 1     REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WASTE PROCESSING 
        ENTERPRISES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist waste processing enterprises.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies (single sided,
stapled, without holes) of their testimony to the vice-chair's
office, Room 217, 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 the date and time of the
hearing, the required number of copies needed for submittal, and
that the testimony be delivered to the LRE vice-chair's office,
Room 217.

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-
7330.



                               _____________________________
                               Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
                               Committee on Labor and Environment