COMMUNICATION SHEET
                             FEBRUARY 9, 2000




GOVERNOR'S MESSAGES NOS.                                         REFERRALS

 145        Letter dated February 8, 2000, as provided in             FILE
            Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of
            the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate
            consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2872
            and H.B. No. 2531, which makes an emergency
            appropriation and authorization for
            $14,500,000 from general funds to allow
            Hawaii Health Systems Corporation ("HHSC") to
            continue to provide health services in their
            twelve facilities for the period March 1,
            2000, through June 30, 2000.
            (Ltr. Immd. Pass SB2872/HB2531)