CAPITOL ROUNDUP
A calendar of tomorrow's hearings -- to be held at the state Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., unless noted:
HOUSE
Labor and Public Employment: Joint hearing with House Consumer Protection committee on bills relating to worker's compensation, then decision-making. Labor Committee-only decision-making on bills relating to employment on public works projects and health benefits for part-time, temporary, seasonal and casual employees. Hearing on bills relating to worker's compensation and reorganization of the departments of Accounting and General Services, Budget and Finance and Human Resources Development, 8:30 a.m., Room 309.
Health: Hearing on bills relating to mental health, prescription drugs and pharmacist licensure examinations, then decision-making. Decision-making only on bill relating to Felix consent decree, 8:30 a.m., Room 329.
Water and Land Use: Hearing on bill relating to state water code and hunting licenses, then decision-making. Decision-making only on bills relating to community lands and open space acquisition fund and historic preservation, 9 a.m., Room 312.
Education: Hearing on bills relating to early childhood education and Hawaiian Language Immersion program, then decision-making. 2 p.m., Room 329.
Judiciary: Hearing on bills about charitable trust compensation, 6 p.m., Room 325.
SENATE
Judiciary: Hearing on bills relating to prostitution and crimes against nonresidents, 8:30 a.m., Room 229.
Ways and Means: Hearing on bills relating to income taxation of nonresidents, cigarette tax and liquor tax. Also, hearing on bills related to adjusting Hawaii income tax law to have it conform to Internal Revenue Code, 8:30 a.m., Room 211.
Commerce, Consumer Protection and Information Technology/Health and Environment/Human Resources: Joint hearing on bills relating to immunization, cemetery and funeral trusts and foreign capital depositories. 9 a.m., Room 016.
Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs: Joint hearing with Senate Education Committee on bill about Hawaiian-language pilot program. Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs-only hearing on bills relating to abandoned property and procurement. 1 p.m., Room 229.
Government Operations and Housing/Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs/Economic Development/Human Resources: Hearing on bills about duplication of government services and airport parking concession contracts. 1 p.m., Room 016.
Health and Environment/Judiciary: Hearing on bill about environmental impact statements, 1 p.m., Room 225.
Health and Environment/Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs: Hearing on bills about health insurance contracts, physical therapy and conservation license plates. 1:30 p.m., Room 225.
ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Luncheon seminar, "Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law in the Asia-Pacific Region," with 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta. 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. next Monday, Outrigger Prince Kuhio, Prince Edward Room, third floor, 2500 Kuhio Ave. Cost is $21 for members, $25 for nonmembers.
Registration deadline is Thursday. Call 944-7780.
SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES: Asia-Pacific Forum, "Conceptualizing Prehistoric Change in the Philippines and Southeast Asia," by Michael Graves, UH-Manoa anthropology professor. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH-Manoa.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
CITY COUNCIL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Council Chamber, Honolulu Hale. Hearing to consider: zoning change applications -- Bill 110 (Kaneohe), Bill 112 (Waiau), Bill 115 (Kapaa Valley); amending a unilateral agreement attached to Ordinance 89-28 (Bill 116); an exemption regarding real property taxes (Bill 5); increasing the authority of the auditoriums director relating to the lease and rental policy for city facilities.
DEPARTMENT OF LAND UTILIZATION: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex. Hearing to consider an application by John and Patricia Dilks for a shoreline setback variance to allow construction of a concrete-reinforced masonry seawall.
1:30 p.m. Thursday, Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex. Zoning variance applications by: Amano Hawaii Co. Inc. to retain alterations to a nonconforming office building; Castle Danceforce to allow a dance school in an I-2 Intensive Industrial District.
1:30 p.m. Friday, Personnel Conference Room, 550 S. King St., ground floor. Hearing to consider an application by Free Church of Tonga for a site plan review permit for new meeting facility with a 4,000-square-foot sanctuary building, a 4,592-square-foot fellowship hall, a 1,440-square-foot minister's residence, and a 118-stall parking lot.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., sixth floor. Transfer applications by: Merrill Financial Corp. from Spirit Enterprises Inc.; Pub I Karaoke Inc. from Lucky Enterprise Inc.; Palolo Market Inc. from Hwa Sook Kim; Jumpps Liquor Inc. from You Soon Park; Surf RestCo LLC from CSR Genpar Inc.
Preliminary hearings for transfer applications by: JJC Inc. from The Sports Arena (The Playground); Solid Gold Inc. from R Camp Inc. (Club Rose); Tondo-Tondo Inc. (Tondo Tondo); Pacific Bar Associates Ltd. (Queen's Surf Bar); Headline Sports Inc.; Yoneko Inc. (Club Yoneko).
Adjudication hearing for the Kalihi Store Co.
TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Airports Division: Kauai: 7 p.m. Thursday, Eleele School Cafeteria, 4750 Uliuli St. Hearing to consider testimony regarding the Port Allen Airport Draft Environmental Assessment.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 8:30 a.m. tomorrow to Friday, PUC Hearing Room, No. 103. Collaborative workshop on minimum point of entry.
8:30 a.m. Friday, PUC Hearing Room, No. 103. Quorum meeting.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.:
Physical Therapy: noon Tuesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Psychology: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
American Production and Inventory Control Society dinner meeting, "So You Think You Want To Change Things, Eh?" 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Columbia Inn. Cost is $20. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 543-5652.
American Society of Women Accountants general membership meeting. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24, Garden Court Restaurant, Liberty House Ala Moana. Cost is $15 for members, $18 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Call 535-8739 for information or 624-6616 to register.
Bank of Hawaii seminar, "Homeowner's Guide to the Construction Process." 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Pearl Country Club. Call 593-2808.
Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 S. King St., sixth-floor conference room.
Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii public forum, "Shifting to a Workable Drug Policy: The Medical/Public Health Model." 7:30-9:30 p.m. tomorrow, UH-Manoa Law School, Room 3. Call 988-4386.
Hawaii Economic Association luncheon meeting, "The Military in Hawaii and the Effect on the Local Economy." 11:45 a.m. Feb. 26, Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for guests. Call 537-8137.
Hawaii Health Information Corp. conference, "Accountability, Accreditation and Performance Measurement: Focusing Our Effort to Improve Health Care." 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel. Cost for members is $175 for first registrant and $125 for additional registrants, $250 for nonmembers. Call 534-0288.
Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon program, "The Business of Music in Hawaii." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Featured speakers from The Honolulu Symphony, Hawaii International Jazz Festival and Olinda Road Distribution. Cost is $27 for members, $33 for nonmembers. Call 537-2356.
Institute of Real Estate Management two-day class, "Improving Income Property Performance." 8 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow and Wednesday, Outrigger Reef Hotel. Cost is $245 for members, $315 for nonmembers. Call 1-800-837-0706.
Luncheon, "Who Is Buying?" Noon Wednesday, Hale Koa Hotel. Cost is $18 for members, $24 for nonmembers. Call 737-4000, ext. 106.
Inventors and Entrepreneurs meeting. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Manoa Innovation Center, 2800 Woodlawn Drive. Free. Call 262-0677.
Leeward Community College seminar, "Construction Methods." 5:30-8:30 p.m. tomorrow thru Feb. 25, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost is $150. Call 455-0477 for location.
Workshops, "Excelling As a Supervisor," 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, $25; "Back to Laughter: Relief from Stressful Lives!" 6-8 p.m. Thursday, $20; "OSHA: Confined Space Entry," 5-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $145; "Taking the Risk Out of Hiring Employees," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, $25; "Wealthy and Wise with Mutual Funds," 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 28, $30; "Intermediate Conversational Japanese II," 6-8 p.m. March 2-April 1, $95. All classes to be held at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast meeting, "Visitor Crime Solutions," with Doug Aton. 7:30 a.m Feb. 26, The Pacific Club, Main Dining Room. Call 262-0909.
National Contract Management Association luncheon seminar, "Update on Commercial Items and Services," with Dave Kuckelman. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Holiday Inn-Airport. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 449-6860, ext. 502.
Rotary Club of Honolulu meeting, "Inspiration Insight Influence," with Vicky Cayetano, noon tomorrow, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. Call 922-5526.
Small Business Hawaii sunrise program with Peter Carlisle, Lee Cataluna and Lowell Kalapa. 7 a.m. Thursday, Pacific Club. Cost is $12 for members and their guests. Registration deadline for advanced payment is today. Call 396-1724.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Taking the Risk Out of Hiring Employees." 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Leeward Community College. Cost is $25. Call 455-0477.
Seminar, "Small Business in Hawaii: Getting Started." 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 24, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Hawaii Literacy Inc. orientation for prospective tutors, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St. Call 537-6706.
Pacific Business Center Program tropical fish aquaculture workshop on cooperatives, 8 a.m.-noon Feb. 28, Leeward Community College, Language Arts Building, LA-227. Call 957-3762.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
Waikiki: 7 p.m. Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave.
Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley: 7 p.m. Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Makaikai St.
Nuuanu/Punchbowl: 7:15 p.m. Booth District Park, 2331 Kanealii Avenue.
WEDNESDAY
Kalihi-Palama: 7 p.m. Oahu Transit Services Building, conference room, 811 Middle St.
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale: Campbell Building, Laulima Room, 1001 Kamokila Blvd.
THURSDAY
Waipahu: 7 p.m. Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 94-695 Waipahu St.
Kaneohe: 7 p.m. Kaneohe Senior/Community Center, 45-613 Puohala Road.
Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus: 7:15 p.m. Makiki District Park, 1527 Keeaumoku St.
Waialae-Kahala: 7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.
