HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


                   COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
                Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair
               Rep. Lei Ahu Isa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Galen Fox
  Rep. Sylvia J. Luke           Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. David Morihara


                     NOTICE OF HEARING


        DATE:    Friday, February 5, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

Please submit 40 copies of testimony.

HB 873     RELATING TO AMUSEMENT AND THEME PARKS      TSM,EDB,FIN
        Provides for the development of amusement and theme
        parks by the department of business, economic
        development and tourism.  (Cachola)

HB 1013    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TOURISM
        AUTHORITY                                     TSM, FIN
        Proposes an emergency appropriation ($31,000,000) for
        the tourism special fund.  (Say)

HB 221     RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY       TSM,FIN
        Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to submit a
        long-term policy plan to the legislature twenty days
        before the regular session of 2000, and that all
        future courses of action implement the long-range
        policy plan recommendations.  (Chang)


 
 
 
HB 872     RELATING TO SPORTS TOURISM                     TSM,FIN
        Provides for the development of a sports complex to
        provide facilities for one or more professional
        foreign or mainland baseball, football, soccer, or
        other sports leagues or teams, and for the use of the
        complex by state residents when the facilities are not
        in use by the teams.  Creates an excise tax exemption.
        (Cachola)

HB 950     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SPORTS TOURISM
        DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION, AND MARKETING          TSM,FIN
        Appropriates state funds for the development,
        marketing, and promotion of sports tourism in Hawaii.
        (Kahikina)

HB 1585    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VISITOR ALOHA SOCIETY
        OF HAWAII                                      TSM,FIN
        Funding to support the efforts of the Visitor Aloha
        Society of Hawaii.  (Ahu Isa)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED
NUMBER OF COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING
TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 314 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 TOURISM
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.

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 COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Jerry L. Chang
                               Chair