Saturday, February 6, 1999Capitol Calendar
Events centered around the 1999 Hawaii state Legislature.
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A calendar of Monday's hearings -- to be held at the state Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., unless noted. Hearings marked with an asterisk (*) will air live on Oceanic 53 and TCI Cable 53.
HOUSE
Consumer Protection, Environmental Protection, and Judiciary: Bills on pawnbroking, ticket scalping, identity theft and allowing subpoenas for records of subscribers to electronic communications providers. Decision making to follow, 7 p.m., Room 325.Culture and the Arts: Bills funding Pacific region film productions and establishing official colors and symbols for each island. Decision making to follow, 2 p.m., Room 309.
Economic Development: Bills on tax exemptions, general excise tax and income tax. Decision making to follow, 8:30 a.m., Room 325.
Education, and Labor and Public Employment: Bill on New Century Schools requirements and provisions. Decision making to follow, 7 p.m., Kapolei Elementary School cafeteria.
Environmental Protection, and Water and Land Use: Bills on noise control, environmental conservation and guidelines for power line construction. Decision making to follow, 8:30 a.m., Room 312.
Legislative Management*: Bills on district residency requirements for state legislators and requiring state auditor to determine rules for consumer protection prior to adoption by a state agency. Decision making to follow, 8:30 a.m., Room 429.
Public Safety, Education, and Judiciary: Bills offering tax credits for employers hiring released criminals, and funding expansion of a video arraignment and conferencing system in circuit courts and Halawa Correctional Facility. Decision making to follow, 2 p.m., Room 325.
SENATE
Commerce and Consumer Protection: Bills on the Public Employees Health Fund and providing medical benefits for part-time employees. Decision making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 016.Economic Development: Bills promoting sports tourism and the hotel industry, and general excise tax exemptions for motion picture productions. Decision making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 224.
Education and Technology: Bills on University of Hawaii autonomy, requirements for the state librarian's annual report and expanding UH Board of Regents membership. Decision making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 212.
Health and Human Services: Bills on food banks, geriatric care and creating a revolving fund for homeless assistance. Decision making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 229.
Judiciary*: Bills on civil rights, individual privacy rights against commercial collection of personal information, and requiring financial disclosures from members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the boards of Regents, Land and Natural Resources, and Agriculture. Decision making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 229. Resolutions requesting a manual recount of 1998 general election results. Decision making to follow, 6 p.m., Room 211.