THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
               Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
             Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
             Senator Avery Chumbley, Co-Chair
             Senator Matt Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 1999

        TIME:    11:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


HB 20 HD2  RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY              JDC/CPN, WAM
        Increases judicial salaries.  Eliminates early
        retirement provision for judges, including provision
        allowing judges to retire whenever the allowance
        reaches 75 per cent of the member's average final
        compensation.  Protects accrued benefits of judges and
        former judges.  (HIRAKI)

HB1416 HD2 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMCPN/JDC,
        WAM
(SB1544)   Provides deputy sheriffs with the same retirement
        benefits as police officers and firefighters.  (SOUKI)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 202, 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-
6830.




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Senator Avery Chumbley                 Senator Brian Kanno
Co-Chair, JDC                          Co-Chair, CPN


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Senator Matt Matsunaga                 Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair, JDC                          Co-Chair, CPN