THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice-Chair

             COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
             Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair
             Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, March 19, 1999

        TIME:    5:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


The Committees previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are
substantially similar to HB 377, HD 2, and HB 677, HD 1.  Please focus your
testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures
identified below.


HB 377, HD 2    RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT         EDU/ECD, WAM
                Spur economic development and foster the growth of
                knowledge-payment depends based industries in Hawaii via
                tax incentives, special purpose revenue bonds, and other
                incentives.
                (See, SB 1583, SD 2, heard on 2/17/99)
                                                             (Case, B/R)

HB 677, HD 1    RELATING TO AN OCEAN FLOATING, ALL-NATURAL  ECD/EDU, WAM
                CLEAN ENERGY POWER STATION
                Appropriates funds to study the feasibility of
                constructing and operating an ocean floating, all-
                natural clean energy power station.  Requires the
                University of Hawaii to submit reports of its findings
                and recommendations to the legislature prior to the 2000
                and 2001 regular sessions.
                (See, SB 1468, SD 1, heard on 2/17/99)
                                                         (Say, Yonamine)

 


 
HB 1683, HD 2   RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY              EDU/ECD, WAM
                Establishes a high technology research park at the
                research park of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and
                provides incentives to encourage high technology
                businesses, including biotechnology businesses, to
                locate their operations in the high technology research
                park.
                                                                   (Say)


             DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to
the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. Please punch three (3) holes on the side of 9 copies and two (2)
holes on the top of 16 copies of your testimony. 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 586-6230.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator David Y. Ige              Senator Lorraine R. Inouye
Chair                             Chair