HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rep. Joey Manahan, Chair

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

 

 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 06, 2009

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

AMENDED TO DELETE SCR42

 

HCR 150

Status

HR 121

Status

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

 

 

HAW, TCI

HCR 174

Status

HR 138

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A MARKET IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY FOR RIFLERY, ARCHERY, AND HUNTING ACTIVITIES.

 

 

TCI, WLO

HCR 225, HD1

(HSCR1385)

Status

HR 193, HD1

(HSCR1384)

Status

URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO PLACE IOLANI PALACE ON THE NOMINATION LIST TO THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION.

 

 

WLO, TCI

HCR 296

Status

HR 268

Status

URGING THE EMMA KWOCK CHUN CORPORATION, THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, AND THE HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION TO APPLY FOR PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S PUNAHOU CIRCLE APARTMENT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.

 

 

TCI, WLO

HCR 305

Status

HR 277

Status

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MANOA TO ESTABLISH A MUSLIMS IN ASIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

 

 

TCI, FIN

SCR 42

(SSCR898)

Status

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO DESIGNATE THE AREA IN HONOLULU BETWEEN KALIHI AND PUNAHOU STREETS, AND THE PALI LOOKOUT AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

 

 

TCI, WLO

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, March 30, 2009 and are for DECISION MAKING ONLY.  No public testimony will be accepted.

 

 

HCR 18

Status

HR 20

Status

URGING THE HERITAGE TOURISM COMMUNITY TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CREATE A HERITAGE TOURISM MARKETING PLAN FOR USE BY THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

 

 

TCI, FIN

HCR 194

Status

HR 157

Status

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN HAWAII.

 

 

TCI, FIN

HCR 220

Status

HR 189

Status

REQUESTING THE SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIATION OF SISTER STATE OR PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS WITH BRUYERES, FRANCE.

 

 

TCI, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

PAPER:   5 copies (including an original) to Room 322 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6271 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6010 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 

 

 

 

 

________________________________________

Rep. Joey Manahan

Chair