Saturday, April 24, 1999Capitol Calendar
Events centered around the 1999 Hawaii state Legislature.
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SENATE
Economic Development
Governor's nominations to the Economic Development Advisory Council, and the boards of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority. Decision-making to follow, 1 p.m., Room 225.
Education and Technology
Governor's nominations to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission and the UH Board of Regents. Decision-making to follow, 1:30 p.m., Room 229.
Health and Human Services
Governor's nominations for various state health positions. Decision-making to follow, 3 p.m., Room 229.
Bills on child-support enforcement and making the presence of a minor during a crime a factor in court sentencing, 9 a.m., Room 325. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Bill excluding Piers 1 and 2 at Fort Armstrong from the Kakaako Community Development District, 9 a.m., Room 312.
Bills requiring state agencies to make annual reports on their goals, creating an oversight committee on privatizing mental health services currently provided by the state hospital and redefining the provisions of collective bargaining, 9 a.m., Room 224.
Bills to fund enhancements to the Legislature's public access room and services, including more equipment, additional staff and Internet video access to legislative sessions, and requiring public officers to testify before legislative committees and other governmental bodies, 10 a.m., Room 309.
Bill on tuition waivers or reductions for Hawaiian students at the University of Hawaii, 11 a.m., Room 329.
Bill making it unlawful to conduct contests in which promised prizes are not awarded unless clearly conditioned in writing, or to offer real property as a contest prize, 1:30 p.m., Room 016.
Bills to alleviate prison overcrowding, creating a Department of Public Safety canine corps, requiring sharing of sex-offender records among state agencies, and funding the expansion of video conferencing in Circuit Court and the Halawa Correctional Facility, 2 p.m., Room 325.
Bills to develop a commercial hunting industry in Hawaii by allowing visitors to bring in legal firearms for recreational purposes, 3 p.m., Room 325.
Bills to extend current management of the state aquarium until 2004, provide tax incentives in a college savings program, and establish a commission to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the first Puerto Ricans' arrival to Hawaii, 3 p.m., Room 329.
Bill limiting government liability for injuries caused by use of state land, 3:30 p.m., Room 312.