LEGISLATURE UPDATE
A calendar of tomorrow's hearings -- to be held at the state Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., unless noted:
HOUSE
Health: Hearing on bills relating to emergency medical services, public agency meetings and records, acquisition of hospitals, taxation and education. Decision-making to follow. Decision-making only an bills relating to mental health and substance-abuse special fund and occupational therapy practice, 8:30 a.m., Room 329.
Labor and Public Employment: Hearing on bills relating to state government, job reference liability and employees retirement system. Decision-making to follow, unless the chairman states otherwise, 8:30 a.m, Room 309.
Education: Hearing on bills relating to school-based budgeting, general excise tax, teachers and Hawaii State Student Council, 2 p.m., Room 329.
Legislative Management: Hearing on bills relating to lobbying and government. Decision-making to follow, 2 p.m., Room 429.
SENATE
Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs: Hearing with Senate Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs Committee on bill relating to Kawainui Marsh and with Government Operations and Housing Committee on bill relating to the duplication of government services. Decision-making to follow if time permits. Decision-making only on bills relating to lapsed warrants and on Hawaii Maritime Authority, 1 p.m., Room 212.
Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs/Economic Development: Decision-making only on bills relating to the state water code and authorizing general obligation bonds to purchase, improve and operate the Waiahole water system. No testimony accepted, 1:30 p.m., Room 229.
Government Operations and Housing/Commerce, Consumer Protection and Information Technology: Hearing on bills relating to taxation and condominiums. Decision-making to follow if time permits, 1:30 p.m., Room 224.
ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
"Forum" lists special events and guest speakers. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802, or call 525-8640.
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII: Lecture, "Japan in Transition," by Kunihiko Saito, Japan's ambassador to the United States. 6 p.m. Thursday, Sheraton-Waikiki Molokai Ballroom. Cost is $35. Registration deadline is today. Call 524-4450.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Executive breakfast, "Traditional Culture & Bureaucracy: Management Challenges in the Pacific," by Dr. Failautusi Avegalio, East-West Center research fellow. 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, Plaza Club, Crown Room. Cost is $9. Call 521-8905.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES: 6:30 p.m. Friday, King Intermediate School, 46-155 Kamehameha Highway. Hearing to consider the proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules chapters 13-231 and 13-256.
PLANNING
PLANNING COMMISSION: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Department of Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 550 South King St. Hearings to consider applications to amend the Primary Urban Center Development Plan Public Facilities Map by: the Department of Parks and Recreation to add a symbol for a publicly funded park, site determined, within six years; the Department of Transportation Services to add a symbol for a publicly funded transportation system additional right-of-way as required to realign Atkinson Drive.
UTILITIES
Public Utilities Commission: 8:30 a.m. Friday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103. Hearing regarding utilities/motor carriers -- order to show cause.
8:30 a.m. next Monday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103. Hearing regarding contested motor carrier citation.
VOCATION
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Massage Therapy: 9 a.m. Application Committee meeting, 10 a.m. Board meeting Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Optometry: 8:30 a.m. today, Kuhina Nui Room.
Real Estate Commission: 9 a.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Aloha Chapter RWA meeting on appreciating success with Alice Ann Parker, author of Dream Keeper. 10 a.m.-noon April 4, Aina Haina Library. Call 739-7722.
Child & Family Service Ewa Plantation Hospital exhibit coffee reception. 10 a.m. tomorrow, Child & Family Service West Oahu Center, main lobby, 91-1841 Fort Weaver Road. Call 543-8420.
Department of Transportation Services meeting, "Traffic Calming: Quality of Life Program." 7-9 p.m. today, Makiki District Park. Call 527-5598.
599th Transportation Group Fourth Annual Multimodal Traffic Management Training Workshop, "Excellence in Traffic Management: Achieving Common Goals." March 23-27, Ala Moana Hotel. Registration through 4 p.m. tomorrow. Call 656-3141.
Hawaii Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Spring '98 Conference, "Leadership and Organizations for the Future," by Dr. Margaret Wheatley. 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. March 31, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Three sessions, cost varies per session. Call 483-7213 for information.
Hawaii Economic Association luncheon lecture, "The Asian Contagion," with Paul Brewbaker, Bank of Hawaii vice president and chief economist. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for guests. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 537-8137.
Hawaii Space Lecture Series presentation, "The Other Mars Mission in 1997," by Dr. Peter Mouginis-Mark, HIGP, Hawaii Space Grant College. 7:30 p.m. March 31, NASA Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center, Sinclair Library Basement Room 6F, UH-Manoa. Call 956-3132.
Leeward Community College workshops: "Successful Asset Preservation," tomorrow, 6:30-8 p.m., $15; "Construction Scheduling," 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 25-April 3 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday), $150; "OSHA 501: General Industry Standard," Friday, 5-9 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $125; "OSHA 501: General Industry Standard (10 hours), 5-9 p.m. and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 3-4, $125; "Basic Conversational Japanese I," 6-8 p.m. April 13-May 13, $95. Call 455-0477.
National Contract Management Association monthly meeting. Thursday, Holiday Inn-Airport. Call 449-6860, ext. 502 for times.
Oahu Economic Development Board Ninth Annual Asia/Pacific Business Outlook 1998 Conference. 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Cost is $95. Call 541-1782 or 521-3611.
Rotary Club of Honolulu lecture, "The Unionization of Kamehameha Schools," by attorney Dean Choy. Noon tomorrow, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. Call 922-5526.
Sea Grant seminar, "Aquaculture in the Pacific." 3-4 p.m. April 3, Marine Science Building 100, UH-Manoa campus. Call 956-2414.
Society of Professional Journalists regional conference, "Reporting on the Pacific Century." March 26-28, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $115 for SPJ members, $125 for nonmembers, $80 for student members, $90 for student nonmembers. CINCPAC tour is $10, Computer-Assisted Reporting workshop is $60. Call 525-8607.
COMMUNITY
Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 South King St., sixth floor conference room.
Hawaii Literacy, Inc. tutor training. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St. Cost is $25. Call 537-6706.
The State Judiciary free informational session, "Alternatives to Court, including mediation and arbitration," with attorneys Elizabeth Kent and Thomas Crowley. Noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Supreme Court Courtroom, 417 S. King St. Call 539-4910.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Ala Moana/Kakaako: 7 p.m. Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St.
North Shore: 7 p.m. Haleiwa Alii Beach Park, 66-167 Haleiwa Road.
WEDNESDAY
Palolo: 7 p.m. Palolo Elementary School Cafeteria, 2106 10th Ave.
Pearl City: 7 p.m. Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road.
Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu: 7:30 p.m. Mililani Recreation Center III, 95-281 Kaloapau St.
