HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION & MARINE RESOURCES
                 Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair
               Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Hermina M. Morita
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Saturday, February 6, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1176    RELATING TO BOATING PENALTIES              OMR,JHA,FIN
        Establishes administrative fines for violations of
        boating laws and rules.  Authorizes the collection of
        fines, damages, and fees and costs.

HB 1179    RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES     OMR,JHA,FIN
        Clarifies statutory provisions relating to the
        issuance of commercial marine licenses.  Changes
        requirement for commercial fish catches reports.

HB 1706    RELATING TO FISHERIES                      OMR,JHA,FIN
        Imposes a bag limit of one shark per day, per person.
        Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, or trade of
        shark fins.

HB 1707    RELATING TO SUBSISTENCE FISHING            OMR,JHA,FIN
        Reenacts Act 271, Session Laws of Hawaii 1994,
        relating to establishing a subsistence fishing area on
        Molokai.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, 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.

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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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-9425, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Roy M. Takumi
                               Chair