HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION & MARINE RESOURCES
                 Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair
               Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Hermina M. Morita
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer


              COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
                Rep. Romy M. Cahola, Chair
               Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Vice Chair

  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 22, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

OMR/WLU Hearing

HCR 53     RELATING TO COMMUNITY BASED SUBSISTENCE   OMR/WLU, FIN
HR 54      Encouraging the State of Hawaii Department of Land and
        Natural Resources to establish a community based
        subsistence fishing area at Ha'ena on the Island of
        Kauai.

HCR 60     RELATING TO CANOE CLUBS; LEASES           OMR/WLU, FIN
HR 57      Requesting the Board of Land and Natural Resources and
        each County to enter into long-term leases and
        development agreements with Hawaiian Canoe Clubs that
        desire to make improvements to their existing
        tenancies.

OMR HEARING

HCR 102    RELATING TO MONK SEALS                             OMR
HR 91      Requesting the National Marine Fisheries Service to
        close the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lobster
        fishery to protect the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.


 
HCR 103    RELATING TO MARINE MAMMAL WATCHING TOURS       OMR,FIN
HR 92      Requesting a study of the impact that commercial
        marine mammal watching tours may have on marine
        mammals in waters off the Waianae Coast of Oahu.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION HEARD ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000. TESTIMONY FOR THIS RESOLUTION WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED.

HCR 13     AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF SUBMERGED         OMR/WLU,FIN
        LANDS AT DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH AT WAIKIKI, 
        HONOLULU, OAHU FOR PIER PURPOSES

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)
THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE OCEAN RECREATION & MARINE RESOURCES
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6170.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.


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                               Rep. Roy M. Takumi
                               Chair



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                               Rep. Romy M. Cachola
                               Chair