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    Comprehending Legislative Action is Difficult

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    Sometimes I have difficulty comprehending legislative activities.

    Now comes on 2/28/03 the ”’Honolulu Advertiser”’ story “House OK’s truancy penalties” in which it is related that HB 277, HD 1 was approved.

    That bill, introduced by Rep. Maile Shimabukuro, says that educators are seeking more teeth in truancy laws. Therefore, the bill gives educators power to punish truant children and their parents.

    Let’s assume that you, a parent, decide that the government school to which your child is assigned is dangerous.

    The rest rooms are filthy and your youngster has suffered physical harm. You decide to have him stay home.

    You and the child are punished. No one is punished because the school is unsuitable.

    No one. Not Rep. Shimabukuro or the other 39 who apparently care more for “educators” than they do for children. Nor do the persons running the school.

    Summary: The law demands children go to a specific school. The government operates the school. When parents act responsibly, they will be punished. When schools are operated to potentially harm children, no one is held accountable.

    And our “leaders” wonder why many parents are not “engaged.” Do you?

    ”’Richard O. Rowland is the president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. He can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com

    The First Amendment, Unexercised, Slowly But Surely Dies an Un-noticed Death

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    ”’The Honolulu Advertiser”’ lead editorial on 2/28/03, “Unannounced visits

    Not an Inkling of What Makes Business and the Economy go

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    Perhaps what has been most frustrating this session is the fact that few lawmakers truly understand what makes the economy grow and prosper.

    And that misconception is not limited to those within state government, there are those who want to feed at the state trough who tout this or that tax break as the panacea for what ails the economy.

    As noted in an earlier column, proposals to grant tax credits for all sorts of reasons abound this year as lawmakers try to prove to constituents that they are doing something to stimulate the economy. However, it is those very proposals which are an indicator that lawmakers don’t understand what makes the economy thrive. For example, there is a slew of tax credits including one forwarded as part of the House Majority package to grant tax credits if businesses create new jobs.

    As introduced by the House Majority, the bill would have granted a tax credit equal to 3 percent of the qualified new employee’s salary, but not more than $1,500. Sounds simple and straight forward until one looks at the details. A qualified new employee has to be paid $39,000 or more per year and the number of new employees has to be more than 10 percent of the business — number of full-time employees at the time the credit is claimed.

    Another bill would grant small entrepreneurs who have at least three employees but less than 25 employees a tax credit equal to 10 percent of net income tax liability if the entrepreneur adds an employee who is paid 30 percent above the average state wage.

    Still another bill would offer employers a credit of $5,000 for every new employee hired provided the number of new employees equals 10 percent or more of the existing number of employees in that business. The bill also would have required the business to use two-thirds of the amount of the tax credit for training.

    While lawmakers may be sincere in their intent, it is obvious that they do not understand that businesses just don’t create jobs to get a tax credit. Further, businesses do not bank on getting a tax break to afford one more employee.

    Let’s get this straight folks, businesses don’t add jobs if they are losing money or they have no sales. It is only when a business can show some profit that they can even begin to entertain the thought that they might be able to add another person.

    And pay them $39,000 or even 30 percent above the average state wage? Unless the company is bringing in some top level executive or some highly skilled technician, most new employees would feel fortunate if they could earn twice the minimum wage, which would be about $25,000 a year.

    So the message to legislators is that they need to make sure that businesses in Hawaii can make a profit. Oh, such a dirty word, profit. But it is true, people don’t invest or open up companies to lose money. And unless that investor or business can make more than what it costs to make the product or service and run the business, no additional jobs will be created.

    On the other side, there are businesses just waiting to feed at the public trough, pursuing this or that tax incentive as if it is the magic pill that is going to make their project or facility profitable.

    The problem with that strategy is that they leave all other businesses and consumers behind holding the bag to pay for those tax incentives.

    Giving out those tax benefits to only a select few ensures that the masses of taxpayers will continue to pay a heavy burden of taxes. What those hungry businesses forget is that many of their clients and customers are the ones holding the bag of higher taxes to the extent that they cannot afford the goods or services produced by the tax incentive favored business.

    Finally, lawmakers don’t seem to understand that one more regulation, one more form to file, one more piece of paper to move costs businesses and employers money.

    This was very evident the other day when an advocate for the proposed long-term care insurance tax noted that having the tax collected by employers wouldn’t add any more costs for the business. He suggested that the new long-term care premium could be just added into the withholding taxes collected by employers.

    Nothing was said about how the business would account for the tax by the employee and what additional reporting would be necessary to ensure the tax was assigned to the proper employee. And what does an employer do when he is carrying an employee who may not have worked any hours in the pay period?

    It sounds so simple, throw out a tax credit, require one more filing, that’s all right, there’s no cost to businesses.

    ”’Lowell L. Kalapa is the president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a private, non-profit educational organization. For more information, please call 536-4587 or log on to”’ https://www.tfhawaii.org

    Bureaucracy Leading to Cruelty of Animals in Quarantine

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    Many animals have gotten sick and died in quarantine such as the recent case of a small dog being poisoned by insecticides and the beating of a dog, knocking out a number of its teeth.

    It is obvious to everyone who ever went through pet quarantine that this outdated law is nothing but a big bureaucracy to keep job security for certain individuals and to extract money from pet owners.

    Before a pet can even be shipped to Hawaii, the quarantine department requires it to have had a number of rabies shots within a certain time period, as well as a serology test in Kansas City to certify that the animal is rabies free. Getting a pet ready for shipment is quite an expense, considering the high vet bills, including crates and shipping charges.

    After the pet arrives in Hawaii, the animal quarantine requires another test upon arrival. Apparently the quarantine department does not accept the certification of licensed vets on the mainland and the serology test made in Kansas City that the animal is rabies free, which is a slap in the face of mainland vets by the state of Hawaii.

    Then in addition of the high quarantine fees charged by the animal quarantine department, the pet owner has to pay for all tests made in quarantine, as well as all vet bills incurred should the animal get sick.

    A quick calculation tells me that total charges to export an animal to Hawaii and get it through quarantine may range between $1,000 to $2,000 per animal. This may even cost more if the animal is detained longer than 30 days in Quarantine because of sickness, etc.

    In addition to all of the above, the pet owner and his children suffer because of their beloved pets are locked up and cannot live with their family, not to speak of the trauma when the animal gets sick and then dies in quarantine.

    Such was the case of Commander Schnurr’s dog Chocolate who acquired cancer in quarantine and the sate would not release him until after the elderly couple went on a hunger strike and slept in their car trying to be near their dearest friend who was very sick.

    How sad that such cruel things are going on because of the state’s outdated quarantine law, which is totally unnecessary. Most countries in the world now have pet passport system and no longer quarantine pets.

    Concerned citizens who are opposed to the cruelty of pet quarantine have formed a coalition based in Honolulu by the name of Community Coalition of Hawaii for Reform of Animal Quarantine.

    Call (808) 277-5737 for more information.

    I am appealing to Sen. Lorraine Inouye from the Big Island to hear the bill, and to Gov. Linda Lingle and all state officials to support the proposed bill SB 1175, SD1, which reforms the present law of quarantine and is fair to the pets and their owners.

    ”’Pauline Brault is a resident of Keaau, Hawaii.”’

    Hawaii Must End Quarantine for Properly Vaccinated Pets

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    I have been a resident of the state of Hawaii for the past 27 years and never really thought about Hawaii’s quarantine till I had to bring a dog through the system.

    About 4 years ago I imported my first show dog from Canada. I paid $1,500 for her and had to wait till she was 14 months old before she could be shipped over in order to qualify for the new 30-day quarantine/90-day pre-arrival wait option.

    I never thought anything of it because at that time the fee was only $285.

    After my Doberman got out of quarantine, I noticed that she was afraid of people. If any stranger approached her or got behind her she would try to bite.

    No matter how hard I worked with her, I could never get her over that.

    Consequently, I could not show her for fear she would bite a judge and cause her to be disqualified from shows. I ultimately had to give away a $1,500 show dog.

    In retrospect, I am wondering now if something had happened while she was confined at Halawa Quarantine Station? Our vet noted that her front teeth were ground down.

    The quarantine worker said that she had been biting the chain link fencing.

    Now why would she bite fencing unless she is agitated? Normally, dogs bite fencing when they are trying to get at other dogs or at people who are harassing them.

    We also found out that she could not breed, and we are wondering, in light of the fact we now know the quarantine station uses chemicals and pesticides like Diazinon, which will be banned in the U.S. as of next year, if that was the root of her breeding problems. Diazinon is regularly used in quarantine around pets and people against instructions.

    Her breeder said that she had been socialized and had no problem with people and her sister had a litter of puppies so there were no breeding problems that ran in the family line.

    A perfectly healthy, once happy animal is just one more in a long list of victims of quarantine. We cannot let this situation continue. Vaccinations are safer than quarantine.

    We must end quarantine now for properly vaccinated, microchip ID’d pets.

    ”’Jennie Wolfe is a member of the Community Quarantine Reform Coalition and Citizens for a Safer Quarantine and a resident of Mililani. She can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:wolfpakdobes@yahoo.com

    Another Trade Opportunity Talk – Why Hawaii Business is Not

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    If you are involved with trade and businesses outside our geographic boundaries during the past decade working with entities representing various government interests, the easy first step has been sending/receiving high profile speakers telling you “how the pasture is greener on the other side.” Most of the speakers have brought with them years of experiences.

    Their job is to provide a convincing message to the audience. Many of them did an excellent job sharing their success stories. Most audience will leave the meeting or dinner on a high note. Most of the time, the bus stops here just with a good feeling.

    It is usually difficult for the attendees to follow up with an out of town speakers. Getting additional information from the local sponsors can be very difficult in time.

    Have you attended one of the meetings described above in the past?

    If you are interested to expand your business outside of Hawaii, what is the value to you attending a presentation by an expert for example in China trade showing you the opportunities to take advantage of the trade worth billions of dollar? If your interest is to increase knowledge of general trade and business, most of you will probably satisfy with the information provided.

    For many of us wanting to take the newly acquired knowledge to the next level to implement what we learnt into practice, you will find major obstacles.

    Where are some of the obstacles?

    *Sponsoring organizations may not have extensive knowledge on the subject matter presented.

    *Event use as mean for public relations only

    *Unable to obtain additional information and follow ups

    A recent meeting with one of the Federal agency, the retired Director said the major challenge is their advisors inability to provide complete and satisfy answers to businesses wanting to expand their business overseas. Information is presented in piece meal and seldom complete. People try to obtain information find themselves going around in circle.

    What to look for if you are really interested to expand your business overseas?

    *Seek out local entities focus on promoting and actually doing business locally and internationally

    *Look beyond the name — it could be misleading

    *Get connected with the local Chamber of Commerce in the region of your interest

    *For Americans, get connected with the local American Chamber of Commerce Call the organization you have in mind, find out how much do their Officers and Directors know anything about business overseas (if that is your target market) — the number of trade missions attended is not an accurate gauge for experiences as many are paid for by government as a mean to reward loyalty. It has nothing to do with trade.

    *Who are their collaboration partners?

    Once you have located a credible entity to work with you. You are required also to do your homework.

    *Find out if there is a market for your products and/or services

    *Consider working with a reputable partner

    *Observe local rules and customs

    *Invest some money and time

    *Do not lose your focus — it is so often when you hear business executives came back from a foreign trip impressed, if you look closer, they were impressed by things other than business and for the wrong reasons.

    Like marriage, a lasting relationship takes time to know each others before taking the dive. The wine and dine during courting are fun things. But it is by no mean a measurement for successful relation.

    ”’Johnson W K Choi, MBA, RFC. is president and executive director of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc); president and managing director of the Global Estate & Tax Consultant, Johnson Choi Consulting Group & Carson Booking Keeping & Tax Services; and executive vice president and COO of ProjectOnNet.com See:”’ https://www.hkchcc.org/ https://www.johnsonchoi.com/ ”’or call 808-222-8183 or fax at 808-524-8063”’

    Schedule Time to Make Your Calls

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    Steve’s business was flat. And he was in a funk.

    He had been in financial services for almost 10 years, and for the first 8 of them his business soared.

    He found new customers almost every day — or at least it seemed that way. He was having fun, making good money, and felt like he was on top of the world.

    Then about two years ago his production leveled off. Last year, for the first time in his career, he didn’t hit his sales/production/income goals.

    And so far this year, he’s about 15 percent behind last year’s production levels.

    Steve was angry, frustrated and knew he needed some help. He called me.

    During our first conversation, I asked Steve to describe how he grew his business when he was getting started.

    He told me that he spent all of his time prospecting. He was looking for new people to call each and every day.

    If you’re tired of calling the same people over and over again — and don’t have enough prospects — you probably need to improve your networking skills. My “Creating Opportunities by Networking” eBook teaches you how to become an expert networker.

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    He went to networking events. He got referrals from his satisfied customers. He purchased lists of names. And he spent lots of time on the phone.

    His business grew, and grew and grew. He thought it would continue to grow… forever.

    As he became more successful, he figured that the business would come to him. So he stopped prospecting. He stopped renting lists. He stopped using the telephone.

    If you’re having trouble with your telephone activity you probably need to work on your Elevator Speech. My best-selling eBook “Opening Doors with a Brilliant Elevator Speech” will teach you how to create more opportunities over the phone.

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    Yes, the momentum he had generated kept him going for a couple of years. But his rate of growth was shrinking. Then he stopped growing. He peaked.

    When we started working together he was so bogged down with paperwork and administrative stuff that he didn’t have “time” to get on the phone. Steve was spending all of his time “servicing” his customers, and was too busy to find new ones.

    As we talked over the next few weeks, Steve realized that he had become his own worst enemy. He had stopped doing the very things that had made him so successful: Prospecting and using the telephone to schedule appointments.

    He vowed to clean up his act. And he did.

    He discovered ways to eliminate, delegate, and streamline his paperwork/administrative duties. This gave him more time to spend looking for prospects. And he found them.

    Today Steve spends at least 60 minutes on the phone looking for new business — each day, every day. Many days he’s dialing for dollars for more than two hours.

    His production has soared and he’s going at a pace to make this year his best ever.

    What about you? Is your production where you want it to be? If not, maybe you’ve got the same disease that Steve had — Too Busy-itis.

    The symptoms being: No new prospects. No new customers. No new business.

    So do this:

    ”’Stop”’ spending all of your time doing paperwork and miscellaneous “stuff.” ”’Start”’ looking for new prospects. ”’Schedule”’ at least 60 minutes of phone time each day. Every Day. Your activity will pick up, you’ll make more sales, and have more money in your pocket.

    I’ve just written a training manual “Overcoming the Fear of Cold Calling.” It walks you through my time-tested methodology of how to use the telephone to get appointments, create opportunities, close more sales, make more money.

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    ”’Reprinted with permission from Jeffrey Mayer’s Succeeding In Business Newsletter. (Copyright, 2003, Jeffrey J. Mayer, Succeeding In Business, Inc.) To subscribe to Jeff’s free newsletter, visit”’ https://www.SucceedingInBusiness.com

    Grassroot Perspective – March 3, 2003-How to Write Effective Letters to the Editor; What to do About Increased Uninsured in Health Care

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    “Dick Rowland Image”

    ”Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)”

    – How to Write Effective Letters to the Editor

    By Rich Tucker

    Television and radio appearances are great ways to get your organization’s message across. But getting on the air means getting past a series of bookers and producers.

    Why not consider writing a letter to the editor, as a faster way to get your message out, particularly in responding to an article or editorial? But before you sit down to write, review a few simple rules.

    First, decide why you’re writing. Is your topic in the news? Did the paper run a story you agreed with, or disagreed with? Or are you simply trying to educate readers about your position? It will be a lot easier to get your piece published if you can tie it to a recent story, event or newspaper editorial.

    Above article is quoted from The Heritage Foundation, The Insider November/December 2002, www.heritage.org.

    ”Roots (Food for Thought)”

    – What to do About Increased Uninsured in Health Care

    By Raymond J. Keating

    In the fantasyland known as politics, too many elected officials try to wish away the laws of economics. Indeed, replacing economic facts with political fiction is a favorite tactic when it comes to health care policymaking.

    However, even in the health care arena, economics cannot be ignored. For example, basic economics makes clear that more government mandates and regulations result in higher costs. In contrast, market competition restrains costs and boosts quality. These economic fundamentals need to be remembered as we look at some new statistics just released by the federal government.

    The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the number of Americans without health insurance increased by 1.4 million to 41.2 million in 2001. Meanwhile, the IRS also just released new information pointing out that 73 percent of Americans who purchased medical savings accounts (MSAs) in 2001 were previously uninsured for six months or more.

    Regarding the larger number of uninsured, Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of the American Association of Health Plans, observed: “”There can be no doubt that the destructive factors that have driven health care costs higher — runaway litigation, government mandates and regulation, diminished market competition and fraudulent billing practices — have now exacted an unsustainable cost on the 1.4 million additional people who have been priced out of the system.” She added, “A recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals just how costly these trends are: Additional spending in 2001 resulting from litigation, mandates and fraud and abuse totaled $18 billion — enough to have insured 6.8 million more Americans.”

    Merrill Matthews, director of Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI), struck a similar note. He said: “The number of uninsured is growing and Congress and the state legislatures are largely to blame. Beginning with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, which required insurers to accept any small employer who applies for coverage, Congress and state governments have tried to impose more and more restrictions and regulations on health insurance. As a result, the price of health insurance has risen significantly for the past four years, which means more people go uninsured.”

    Ignagni and Matthews are absolutely correct. Increased regulation and more mandates — no matter how well intentioned they might be — inevitably increase costs. Consider the effects of two prominent regulatory steps taken in the states in recent years — guaranteed issue and community rating.

    Guaranteed issue basically means that individuals may not be turned down for health insurance coverage no matter the condition of their health. So, incentives for people to purchase health insurance before they become ill are removed. Community rating requires that insurers charge the same price for everyone in a defined region regardless their varying health care risks. So, no matter the risks involved, everybody pays the same price for insurance. The results were completely predictable – much higher insurance costs, and fewer insured individuals. The officials who instituted these measures simply chose to ignore economic reality in order to pander politically.

    Meanwhile, SBSC chairman Karen Kerrigan noted about the new Census Bureau and IRS statistics: “These figures prove that MSAs are one of the few proposals that will reduce health-care costs, and insure the uninsured.”

    MSAs combine a traditional high-deductible, catastrophic insurance policy and a tax-exempt savings account, or MSA. Consumers use the funds deposited tax free in their MSA to pay for routine medical care. If they have a year with high medical expenses, use up all the funds in their account and reach their deductible, then the catastrophic insurance policy kicks in to pay remaining medical bills. If they have a year with minimal medical expenses, then they keep the funds left in the account and the interest earned.

    MSAs offer tremendous benefits. For example, the individual has control over the funds in his account. Patients and their health care providers make medical decisions, not some distant bureaucrat.

    Also, MSAs present benefits for the entire health-care system and economy, as the problem of third-party payments is redressed. Currently, whether under an employer-provided health plan or a government program, consumers and health care providers have few incentives to be concerned about usage and prices because somebody else is picking up the tab. Hence, health care costs rise. However, with MSAs, the traditional buyer-seller relationship in the marketplace is re-established. Consumers and providers become concerned about costs. In addition, since the funds deposited in the MSA are the property of the individual, demand for services are not artificially juiced up.

    Numerous restrictions on MSAs, though, have limited their expansion in the marketplace. Tax-free MSAs are a pilot project due to expire at the end of next year, and all consumers do not have access.

    Just considering the IRS data regarding who is purchasing MSAs, their worth in the marketplace should be obvious. Congress needs to lift the many restrictions currently imposed on these accounts, and make them permanent.

    What we desperately need when it comes to health-care policy is more clear economic thinking, and far less political fantasy. Make tax-free MSAs a viable choice for all consumers, deregulate, and let the market work.

    Above article is quoted from Small Business Survival Committee, News & Features October 2, 2002, www.sbsc.org.

    ”Evergreen (Today’s Quote)”

    “Governments are not easily induced to relinquish the powers they have obtained and are used to exercising. Politicians and bureaucrats do not relish yielding up the authority over our lives. Only a resolute populace determined to assert itself and claim its rights can prevail against them.” — Clarence B. Carson

    ”’See Web site”’ https://www.grassrootinstitute.org ”’for further information. Join its efforts at “Nurturing the rights and responsibilities of the individual in a civil society. …” or email or call Grassroot of Hawaii Institute President Richard O. Rowland at mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com or (808) 487-4959.”’

    From Feeling Secure to Making Choices

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    “Suzanne Gelb Image”

    ”Perfectionist – Why is My Spouse so Demanding?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    My husband and I run a business together and we also have a son. So we spend a lot of time together. When I disagree with him he gets so defensive and he is also a perfectionist, which puts a strain on us. Why won’t he mellow out?

    Mellow

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Mellow:

    When reading a question such as yours, I always keep in mind that in our society many boys are raised to believe that when they grow up they are to be the boss. However, as we know, significant changes have been made over time regarding the attitude of women as the weaker sex, and considerable changes in attitude have allowed the two sexes to be able to constructively compromise with their opinions and ideas.

    Nor do I think that defensiveness can automatically be attributed to perfectionism because even perfectionists who feel safe and confident with their knowledge are likely to be willing to compromise an idea for the better of both individuals.

    I believe that an inability to compromise is invariably linked to some insecurity because, as I stated above, even perfectionists or geniuses, for that matter, who feel secure tend to be willing to compromise their ideas to preserve respect for the other person. When personal security is in tact, satisfactory compromise is surely within reach.

    ”Rules – Must I Follow Them?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    I am 16 and my mother says I always have a choice about whether to follow the rules in the house. I feel like I have to follow the rules, and there is no choice. What’s the difference between doing something because you ”’have to,”’ and doing something because you choose to?

    Have To

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Have To:

    It would be foolish to think that we can get our way all the time. Life is not as simple as doing what we want to do when we want to do it, and how we want to do it. For the most part in a civilized society, and that could mean a family unit, there must be rules established for everyone to follow. Otherwise there is likely to be chaos.

    Choice is a right that we all have and believe it or not, no one can deprive us of this right. However, we must understand that there is always a consequence for our choices, and no matter what we choose, our choice will offer us a consequence. It will either be by penalty or by gratification depending on the choice we make.

    Dear Readers:

    Answers to questions in today’s column can be supplemented with excerpts from “Yesterday’s Children” (Q#1: p. 5-6; Q2: p. 8) written by psychologists Marti Barham, R.N., Ph.D. and Tom Greene, Ph.D. For more information visit my Web site at https://www.DrGelbSays.com

    ”’Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.”’

    ”’This column is intended for entertainment use only and is not intended for the purpose of psychological diagnosis, treatment or personalized advice. For more about the column’s purpose, see”’ “An Online Intro to Dr. Gelb Says”

    ”’Email your questions to mailto:DrGelbSays@hawaiireporter.com More information on Dr. Gelb’s services and related resources available at”’ https://www.DrGelbSays.com

    Legislative Hearing Notices – March 3, 2003

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    The following hearing notices, which are subject to change, were sorted and taken from the Hawaii State Capitol Web site. Please check that site for updates and/or changes to the schedule at

    “Hawaii State Legislature Sidebar”

    Go there and click on the Hearing Date to view the Hearing Notice.

    Hearings notices for both House and Senate measures in all committees:

    Hearing

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HCR22 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HCR28 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND INVOLVE WOMEN AS FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THEIR NATIONS. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HCR29 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO END THE “GLOBAL GAG RULE” IMPOSED ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HCR35 SUPPORTING THE PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING IT TO MAINTAIN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HAWAII. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HR26 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HR33 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND INVOLVE WOMEN AS FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THEIR NATIONS. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HR34 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO END THE “GLOBAL GAG RULE” IMPOSED ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. INT

    3/3/03 8:30 AM HR38 SUPPORTING THE PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING IT TO MAINTAIN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HAWAII. INT

    ”’To reach legislators, see:”’ “Representatives at a Glance” and “Senators at a Glance”

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