Saturday, March 13, 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:
HOUSE
Consumer Protection: Bill allowing proxy handling of corporate shares and a resolution urging civil prosecution of gasoline overcharging. Decision-making to follow, 5:30 p.m., Room 325.Economic Development: Bills on public contracts and tax relief. Decision-making to follow, 8:30 a.m., Room 325.
Human Services and Housing: Bills on state regulation of group-living domestic abuse shelters and creating a revolving fund for homeless assistance. Decision-making to follow, 8:30 a.m., Room 329.
Public Safety and Military Affairs: Resolutions to establish hurricane-resistant public shelters and a National Guard team to handle nuclear, chemical and biological threats. Decision-making to follow, 2:00 p.m., Room 325.
SENATE
Consumer Protection, and Labor and Environment: Bills on the Public Employees Health Fund and providing health benefits to part-time and temporary employees. Decision-making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 016.Economic Development: Bills on the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Decision-making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 224.
Health and Human Services: Bills on licensing hospice agencies and funding support for the medically underprivileged. Decision-making to follow, 3 p.m., Room 229.
Judiciary: Bills funding payment of claims against the state and requiring tobacco manufacturers not part of the state settlement to create a reserve fund to ensure a means of compensation. Decision-making to follow, 9 a.m., Room 229.
Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs: Bill funding capital improvement projects for the Ala Wai Canal watershed. Decision-making to follow, 1 p.m., Room 225.
Ways and Means: Briefing by federal representatives on government downsizing and voluntary separation incentives programs, 9:30 a.m., Room 211.