Capitol Calendar
Events centered around the 1999 Hawaii state Legislature.
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A calendar of tomorrow's hearings -- to be held at the state Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., unless noted:HOUSE
Judiciary and Public Safety and Military Affairs: Decisions on bills authorizing industrial hemp research, protecting privacy of health information and subjecting vehicles to forfeiture at the third offense for intoxicated driving, 3 p.m., Room 325. Judiciary only: Reconsideration of bills on subpoenas by legislative bodies and civil justice reform, 3:05 p.m., Room 325.
SENATE
Consumer Protection: Bill allowing alternative telecommunications providers in areas with below-adequate service. Decision-making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 016.
Government Operations and Housing*: Governor's nominations for various state positions. Decision-making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 224. Bills on condominiums, public contracts and the Hawaii Public Procurement Code. Decision-making to follow, 3 p.m., Room 224.
Health and Human Services, and Ways and Means: Bills directing Hawaii's tobacco settlement funds toward health programs and a governor's rainy-day fund, and providing a share of conveyance tax revenues to rental housing trust and homeless assistance funds. Decision-making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 211.
Judiciary: Bills on end-of-life care and individual decisions in medical care. Decision-making to follow, 9:15 a.m., Room 229.
Labor and Environment: Governor's nominations for the Endangered Species Recovery Committee and Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Decision-making to follow, 1 p.m., Room 225.