THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair

  COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
                Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
             Senator Robert Bunda, Vice Chair

       COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
              Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair
              Senator Joe Tanaka, Vice Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 8, 1999

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


TIA/WAM
H.B. 1056  RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND TOUR VEHICLE
        TIA/WAM
H.D. 1   SURCHARGE TAX
        Raises the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax to $3
        per day.
        (SAY B.R.)

WLH/WAM
H.B. 990 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR LEGAL SERVICESWL
        H/WAM
H.D. 1   FOR DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS INDIVIDUAL
        CLAIMS REVIEW
        Appropriates emergency funds to cover personnel costs
        of $97,216 for the Individual Claims Unit for the
        four-month remaining period of fiscal year 1998-99.
        (SAY B.R.)

WAM
H.B. 1037  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNCLAIMEDWAM
        PROPERTY PROGRAM
        Appropriates additional funds ($1,000,000) in fiscal
        year 1998-99 to pay judgements and claims from the
        Unclaimed Property program.

 
        (SAY B.R.)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        DECISION MAKING ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILL
              NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.


WAM
H.B. 765 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY   CPN,WAM
H.D. 1   Allows rent-a-car lessors to visibly pass on to
        lessees, airport concession 
S.D. 1   and access fees paid to the department of
        transportation for access to public airports, provided
        that an annual report showing how such fees and
        charges are computed, together with their amounts,
        shall be submitted to the department of transportation
        and the department of commerce and consumer affairs.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, 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.

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-
6800.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair
Committee on Ways and Means       Committee on Ways and Means



____________________________      ______________________________
                          
Senator Cal Kawamoto              Senator Colleen Hanabusa
Chair                             Chair
Committee on Transportation and   ___Committee on Water, Land and
Intergovernmental Affairs         Hawaiian Affairs