THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 1, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A



SCR 14   REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION     CPN,WAM
        TO  SUBMIT  LEGISLATION  TO  PROMOTE  COMPETITION  FOR
        PROVIDING ELECTRICITY IN THE STATE.

SCR 30   REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF       CPN,WAM
        UNDERGROUNDING OVERHEAD UTILITY FACILITIES.

SCR 61   REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION         CPN
        TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS REGARDING ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC
        FIELDS EMISSIONS.

SCR 148  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION     CPN,WAM
SR 63   TO OPEN  A  DOCKET  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF CONDUCTING A
        THOROUGH  EVALUATION  OF  THE  ALLEGED  NEED  FOR  THE
        HAWAIIAN  ELECTRIC  COMPANY'S  PROPOSED  KAMOKU-PUKELE
        138,000 VOLT  ELECTRIC  TRANSMISSION  LINE  PROJECT IN
        HONOLULU.

SCR 225  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION     CPN,WAM
SR 99   TO OPEN  A  DOCKET  ON  SLAMMING,  CRAMMING, AND OTHER
        TELEPHONE ABUSES.



        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.





 
       Persons wishing to  testify  should  submit 25 copies (three-hole
       punched) of their  testimony  to  the  committee clerk, Room 414,
       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 MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.
       
       
       
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       Senator Brian Taniguchi           Senator Brian Kanno
       Co-Chair                          Co-Chair
       

 
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