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

Hearing

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 8:00 AM HB1260 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. PSM

2/11/03 8:00 AM HB1261 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. PSM

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB196 RELATING TO A GEOTHERMAL-TO-HYDROGEN TAX CREDIT. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB467 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB474 HD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.C EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB647 RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB938 HD1 RELATING TO MILITARY FACILITIES. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1038 RELATING TO ROADSIDE HERBICIDE USE. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1139 RELATING TO THE ENERGY CONSERVATION INCOME TAX CREDIT. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1294 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1328 RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1492 RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. EEP

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB214 RELATING TO RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND SPEECH-IMPAIRED PERSONS. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB566 RELATING TO LIABILITY. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB645 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB706 RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB721 RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICES. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB913 RELATING TO NURSE STAFFING. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB944 RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1355 RELATING TO TAXATION. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1419 RELATING TO RESEARCH. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1433 RELATING TO NURSING. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1498 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI. HLT

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB90 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. HLT/HSH

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB520 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. HLT/HSH

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB800 RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULTS. HLT/HSH

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1421 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. HLT/HSH

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1616 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. HLT/HSH

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB21 HD1 RELATING TO CORPORATE DISCLOSURE. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB24 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB50 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB290 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB319 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB322 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB385 RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB387 RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB391 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB507 HD1 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB509 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB510 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB531 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB570 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB967 RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF AN INGRESS OR EGRESS. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB968 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB970 RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1303 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1373 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LAB

2/11/03 8:30 AM HB1639 RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW. LAB

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB574 RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB614 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB772 RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS INSURANCE. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB875 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1315 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1316 RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1322 RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. CPH

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB752 RELATING TO TORTS. EDU/JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB379 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB379 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB475 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB476 RELATING TO CEDED LAND REVENUES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB476 RELATING TO CEDED LAND REVENUES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB643 RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB643 RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB705 RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB705 RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB712 RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY FORFEITED. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1074 RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1074 RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1142 RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1147 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1152 RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY BODIES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1152 RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY BODIES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1154 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1154 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1156 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1156 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1157 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1157 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1264 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1413 RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1413 RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1437 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1456 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1465 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1497 RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1497 RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1500 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1514 RELATING TO FORFEITURES. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1561 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. JHW

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB12 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB474 RELATING TO THE AUDITOR. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB636 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB640 RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1410 RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFORE. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1471 RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM SB1597 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN EDUCATION. JHW/EDU

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB38 RELATING TO TOURISM. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB523 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB662 RELATING TO THE HAWAII SPORTS HALL OF FAME. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB688 RELATING TO WORKS OF ART IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB1000 RELATING TO PANAEWA RAINFOREST ZOO. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB1532 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB1650 RELATING TO CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK. TAC

2/11/03 9:00 AM HB1479 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NATIONAL KOREAN WAR MUSEUM IN HAWAII. TAC/PSM

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB568 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE. LAB

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB1135 HD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. LAB

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB1203 RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. LAB

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB1204 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. LAB

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB1207 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JURY TRIALS IN HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION MATTERS. LAB

2/11/03 9:30 AM HB1593 RELATING TO LABOR. LAB

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 9:45 AM SB870 RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES. HMS/CPH

2/11/03 9:45 AM SB1286 RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. HMS/CPH

2/11/03 9:45 AM SB1647 RELATING TO SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. HMS/CPH

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB132 RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB170 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB260 HD1 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB403 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB1125 RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB1304 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. LAB

2/11/03 10:30 AM HB1312 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN THE CIVIL BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. LAB

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 11:30 AM HB1617 HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. LAB

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB811 RELATING TO PROMOTION OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES IN HAWAII. ECD/TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB1181 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. ECD/TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB248 SD1 RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB248 SD1 RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB651 RELATING TO TRANSIT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB651 RELATING TO TRANSIT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB1040 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB1040 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. TSM

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB1174 RELATING TO HOTEL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING TAX CREDIT. TSM/ECD

2/11/03 1:15 PM SB1252 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. TSM/ECD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB499 RELATING TO CLEAN POWER. ENE

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB588 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. ENE

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB843 RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS. ENE

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB919 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BIOREMEDIATION RESEARCH. ENE

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB843 RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS. ENE/JHW

2/11/03 1:25 PM SB1593 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. ENE/JHW

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB126 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB837 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB900 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB901 RELATING TO INSURANCE. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB902 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB904 RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB906 RELATING TO INCOME TAX ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB907 RELATING TO TAXATION. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB910 RELATING TO TAXATION. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1425 RELATING TO BUSINESS MENTORING OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1696 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUND. ECD

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB552 RELATING TO LANDOWNERS’ LIABILITY. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB604 RELATING TO ROADSIDE HERBICIDE USE. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1196 RELATING TO NOISE. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1417 RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1610 RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM SB1682 RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. ENE

2/11/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing FIN

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 1:55 PM HB176 RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM. JUD/PSM

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB509 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB519 MAKING A MATCHING FUNDS APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO MARKET AND PROMOTE INCENTIVES PROVIDED BY ACT 221, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2001, FOR INVESTORS TO INVEST IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY IN HAWAII. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB803 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT VISITORS CENTER. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB812 RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS HIGH TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT TAX CREDIT. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB868 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION TAX CREDIT. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB872 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF STATE PARK FACILITIES. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1053 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS FOR HE`EIA KEA BEACH PARK. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1211 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROCESSING ENTERPRISES. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1215 RELATING TO TAXATION. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1450 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1599 RELATING TO THE DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM SB1648 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. ECD

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB420 RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION. EDN/HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB129 HD1 RELATING TO BRIDGE TO HOPE. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB167 RELATING TO NURSING EDUCATION. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB318 RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB339 RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB418 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB873 RELATING TO ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB1093 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB1564 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY. HED

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB945 RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS FOR TEACHERS. HED/EDN

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB345 RELATING TO HEPATITIS B IMMUNIZATION. HED/HLT

2/11/03 2:00 PM HB422 RELATING TO A CENTER FOR NURSING. HED/HLT

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB189 HD1 RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB320 HD1 RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB411 HD1 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC ENTITIES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB413 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB554 HD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB641 HD1 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB675 HD1 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PREVENT CONDEMNATION OF TRUST LANDS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB925 RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB969 HD1 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1092 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1166 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1192 RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1221 RELATING TO THE GARNISHMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS’ MONEYS. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1277 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 16, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII, TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH THE POWER TO RECALL A BILL PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1402 HD1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1512 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND A TASK FORCE STUDY. JUD

2/11/03 2:30 PM HB1572 HD1 RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. JUD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB82 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB358 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB560 RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB659 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONE. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB836 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB917 RELATING TO CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1250 RELATING TO NEW ECONOMY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1253 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DATA. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1254 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1422 RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1619 RELATING TO TAXATION. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1619 RELATING TO TAXATION. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1627 RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB79 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. HMS/HTH

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB930 RELATING TO UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISION ACT. HMS/HTH

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB956 RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. HMS/HTH

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1061 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. HMS/HTH

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1354 RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. HMS/HTH

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB457 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIPAHU COMMUNITY ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER AND YOUTH DAY CARE CENTER PILOT PROJECT. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB940 RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB949 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB953 RELATING TO RESPITE CARE SERVICES. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB957 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB983 RELATING TO THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEYS. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1088 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1358 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) COMPLIANCE. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1399 RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT. HTH/HMS

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB376 RELATING TO ART. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB400 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PHASE II OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB426 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB455 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE FRIENDS OF WAIPAHU CULTURAL GARDEN PARK. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB521 RELATING TO AN OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB641 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB663 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPANSION OF THE OCEANIC INSTITUTE’S AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FACILITIES. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB721 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A UNIFIED DATABASE SYSTEM OF ALL STATE AGENCIES. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB794 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB834 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1208 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1251 RELATING TO A STATE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1263 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1334 RELATING TO THE STATE INTERNET PORTAL. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1449 RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1452 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE 75TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL CONVENTION. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1489 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1490 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1498 RELATING TO WORKS OF ART. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1518 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1662 RELATING TO CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK. SAT

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB359 RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB406 RELATING TO TAXATION. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB425 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB724 RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB726 RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1227 RELATING TO TAXATION. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1249 RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANTS. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1685 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1692 RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SAT/ECD

2/11/03 2:45 PM SB1704 RELATING TO A FILM PRODUCTION/POST PRODUCTION/HAWAIIAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY AND WAREHOUSE WITHIN OR NEAR HEEIA STATE PARK. SAT/ECD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1077 MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. FIN

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1180 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) COMPLIANCE. FIN

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1181 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. FIN

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1194 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID. FIN

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1195 RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. FIN

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB893 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. HED

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB277 RELATING TO EDUCATION. JUD

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB470 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. JUD

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB476 HD1 RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS. JUD

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB737 HD1 RELATING TO CLEAN WATER. JUD

2/11/03 3:00 PM HB1053 RELATING TO CONSERVATION. JUD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 3:45 PM HB73 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. FIN

2/11/03 3:45 PM HB772 RELATING TO BONDS. FIN

2/11/03 3:45 PM HB773 RELATING TO BONDS. FIN

2/11/03 3:45 PM HB1081 RELATING TO THE STATE INTERNET PORTAL. FIN

2/11/03 3:45 PM HB1154 RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. FIN

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 4:15 PM HB400 RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS. FIN

2/11/03 4:15 PM HB405 RELATING TO UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. FIN

2/11/03 4:15 PM HB691 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. FIN

2/11/03 4:15 PM HB1104 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT. FIN

2/11/03 4:15 PM HB1253 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. FIN

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 4:30 PM None Informational Briefing WPD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB91 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES. FIN

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB851 RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS. FIN

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB1152 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. FIN

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB1223 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FIN

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB1224 RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TAX LAWS. FIN

2/11/03 5:00 PM HB1225 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES. FIN

As lawmakers debate the merits of this or that tax proposal, it might be worthwhile to review the hallmarks of good tax policy and perhaps check out how some of the latest legislative proposals measure up against these long-honored aspects of good tax policy.

Nearly everyone agrees that taxes should be fair and equitable — treating people in equal situations alike and those in unique situations differently based on the taxpayer’s ability to pay. An issue discussed here in the past relating to the taxation of pension income would be a case in point. Just because a retiree receives his or her retirement income in the form of a distribution from a 401(k) as opposed to a pension from a defined benefit plan should not prevent that person from also being excluded from paying state taxes on the distribution. If retirees who receive a payment from a defined benefit plan are exempt from paying state income taxes, so should those who receive their retirement income in the form of a distribution from a 401(k) plan.

A tax should be efficient in that it doesn’t cause extraordinary work to administer it or for that matter for the taxpayer to comply with the law. It should cost little to administer in proportion to the revenues it produces. It should not impose extraordinary burdens with which taxpayers must comply that would cause the economy to perform below par. For example, a county proposal would impose an inefficient tax on motorists by imposing a vehicle tax based on the value of the automobile. Automobiles tend to have unique characteristics and are subject to all sorts of external factors. Determining value of personal property is so difficult and time consuming that it makes for an inefficient tax and costs more to administer than the revenues that might be realized from a personal property tax on that vehicle.

A tax should affect the economic system as little as possible, that is, it should be neutral and not cause people to stop working or investing or saving or to make other basic changes in their economic lives. A case in point is the luxury tax the federal government levied on yachts back in the 1980s, thinking that only the rich could possibly own yachts and sail boats. In reality, the rich stopped building or buying yachts in the country and either did without or went outside the country to purchase their pleasure boats. But more importantly, the luxury tax put the carpenters and ship fitters out of work. Instead of punishing the rich for buying such luxury items, they punished the poor working stiff who built those ships of luxury.

A good tax brings with it a certain amount of certainty in that the taxpayer knows what the tax is, the amount imposed, and what is being taxed. A good tax — if there is such a thing — is certain and predictable so that a person knows what tax he or she owes and why. Sometimes problems occur when a new tax is created. Such was the case of the transient accommodations tax when it was first adopted by the 1986 Legislature and implemented in 1987. Because Hawaii had never had a hotel room tax, there was uncertainty as to what was taxable. Initially there was no concrete time period which hotel owners could hold up as a standard by which to determine whether or not they owed the tax. Initially it appeared that a hotel needed to have a paper certificate for each and every room they rented out and it was pointed out the department would have needed empty toilet paper cartons to store all of the certificates.

A good tax has a broad base so that a lower rate can be maintained. The general excise tax is a good case in point. It taxes nearly all transactions taking place in Hawaii and has one of the lower rates of any transactions tax in the nation.

That said, exemptions and exclusions erode the tax base and create apathy in those who enjoy those exemptions. A proposal to do away with the tax on food or medical services would insure that the vast majority of the voting public probably would pay even less attention to how lawmakers spend tax dollars as the bulk of their purchases would not contribute to the pot that lawmakers like to spend.

Tax shifting favors one taxpayer over another, creates confusion and the illusion that taxes are being cut. Such is the case of the tax credit for the Ko Olina development. The favored project gets tax breaks while the rest of us taxpayers keep on making the payments. Oh, and most importantly, we should remember things like businesses don’t pay taxes, only people pay taxes as the tax on things gets passed on to us as people.

”’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

“Dick Rowland Image”

”Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)”

– Dynamic Scoring

By Kevin A. Hasset

Congressional Testimony, May 2, 2002, American Enterprise Institute

Pundits and politicians are calling for a new way of estimating
government revenue and the cost of spending programs. Those estimates are currently calculated using a method known as static scoring. But some economists argue that static scoring may not fully account for key economic variables and can create biases toward greater government spending and against tax cuts. A new method, know as dynamic scoring, could resolve those problems.

AEI scholar Kevin A. Hasset testified on dynamic scoring before the House Budget Committee.

Above article is quoted from https://www.heritage.org/insider

– The Next Step for Tax Relief and Reform

By Daniel J. Mitchell

President Bush’s tax relief package, by reducing tax rates on work,
saving, and investment, will boost economic growth and reduce the burden of government for all taxpayers; but it should also be viewed only as a first step. Lawmakers should remember that simply handing money to people (for example, through rebates and credits) does not stimulate additional economic activity. To generate economic benefits, tax reform should focus on three goals: lower rates; less double taxation of savings and investments; and simplicity. Lower tax rates on productive behavior lead to a stronger economy because workers, investors, and entrepreneurs are not penalized for creating wealth. Good tax policy also helps control the size of government by reducing tax revenues and keeping resources in the productive sector of the economy. Tax cuts will improve the economy’s performance only if they increase incentives to
work, save, and invest. This, in turn, will help to generate at least
some additional revenue and thereby create a virtuous cycle that will allow for further tax reductions.

Above article is quoted from https://www.heritage.org/insider

– Freedom’s Answer to So-called Smart Growth

Smart Growth aims to destroy the American Dream of homeownership and mobility.

It advocates believe Americans should ride mass transit instead of drive cars and live in high-density apartments instead of low-density suburbs. To achieve these goals, smart growth planners deliberately increase traffic congestion and make housing unaffordable.

The Vanishing Automobile and Other Urban Myths dispels smart-growth fantasies and presents free-market solutions to urban problems. The American Planning Association says The Vanishing Auto is “compelling and well documented” and “marshals a formidable array of facts” to “lambaste planners’ attempts to limit personal freedom.”

If you live in a city, town, or suburb, then smart growth is coming to
you and you need The Vanishing Automobile.

The Vanishing Automobile is written by Randal O’Toole, senior economist with the Thoreau Institute, adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute, and frequent contributor to Environment & Climate News.

”Roots (Food for Thoughts)”

– The Prairie Dogs That Weren’t There

By William Perry Pendley

There is no evidence that Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees who charged Lin Drake of Cedar City, Utah with violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) ever heard this poem: “Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today, I wish that man would go away.”

Nonetheless, the poem encapsulates their case against Drake. For it was those employees who saw prairie dogs on Drake’s property … prairie dogs that were never there and that have, mysteriously, gone away.

Blame it on the Camera

In January 1995, Drake bought property in nearby Enoch, Utah, intending to develop a subdivision containing affordable, single-family homes. Later that year, aware that land in the area was home to prairie dogs protected by the ESA, Drake sought to verify his belief that there were no prairie dogs on his property.

Using a Utah Division of Wildlife map, Drake learned of a prairie dog
colony to the west, although the map showed no prairie dogs were there in 1992, 1993, and 1994. Just to be sure, Drake hired an engineer to determine the precise relationship between his property and the colony; it was then clear that no part of the colony was on Drake’s land. Thereupon, Drake recorded a subdivision with Iron County.

On October 2, 1995, state and federal wildlife employees received an
“anonymous tip” that prairie dogs were on Drake’s land. Two employees visited the area and, though they did not have a map of Drake’s subdivision and were admittedly unaware of its exact boundaries, which were difficult to determine because of the absence of landmarks, said they observed between 74 and 78 prairie dogs on Drake’s land. Amazingly, only two were filmed, because the FWS employee had “a new camera. It was the first time I used it!”

The next day both employees physically entered upon Drake’s property; they saw no prairie dogs and no prairie dog mounds or holes, active or inactive.

Nonetheless, that day they notified Drake that prairie dogs were on his land and that he could be fined $200,000 and imprisoned for a year. The next day, one of the FWS employees revisited Drake’s property; again he saw no prairie dogs.

“No Direct Evidence” of Prairie Dog Mortality

Over the next six months, Drake beseeched FWS employees to visit his property to learn what he knew: there were no prairie dogs there. From Oct. 11, 1995, until March 26, 1996, FWS employees made numerous visits to Drake’s property. At no time did they see prairie dogs or active prairie dog mounds or holes upon his property.

Drake’s engineer did find “an old inactive prairie dog colony” on the
northern corner of Drake’s land, but it had long been abandoned.
Unsurprisingly, prairie dogs were observed west of Drake’s land, in the known colony.

There was one exception to all of these failed prairie dog sightings:
The original FWS employee said that on March 17, 1996 he alone saw two prairie dogs on Drake’s land; again, he was unable to film them.

Two years later, when Drake was fined $15,000 for violating the ESA by “harming” prairie dogs by disturbing their habitat, he asked for a
hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ).

Because the U.S. Supreme Court limits “harm” violations “to significant habitat modifications that actually cause death or injury, as opposed to hypothetical or speculative death or injury,” Drake demanded evidence of “death or injury.” None was produced; even the ALJ admitted, “there is no direct evidence of mortality or injury resulting from [Drake’s] activities.”

Instead, the FWS relied on its employees’ testimony that the elusive
prairie dogs whose presence on Drake’s land was never filmed and whose habitat there was never found, had disappeared. They must be dead, killed by Drake’s actions.

Remarkably, the ALJ upheld Drake’s fine because these were federal
employees who had no reason to lie and must, therefore, be believed.

William Perry Pendley is president and chief legal officer of the
Mountain States Legal Foundation.

Above article is quoted from www.heartland.org Environment & Climate News July 2002

”Evergreen (Today’s Quote)”

“Self-interest is that indomitable individualistic force within us that urges us on to progress and discovery, but at the same time disposes us to monopolize our discoveries. Competition is that no less indomitable humanitarian force that wrests progress, as fast as it is made, from the hands of the individual and places it as the disposal of all mankind.” — Frederick Bastiat

”’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.”’

CrimeStoppers and the Navy Regional Security Investigation want the public’s assistance in locating Ian Enitan. Enitan is wanted for a federal warrant for Terroristic Threatening. He is also wanted for questioning for drug and firearms violations. He is believed to possess a dependent military identification card and may be entering military installations. He is a trained in various martial arts and considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about Enitan may call Investigator Travis Earl directly at 474-6205 or anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, *CRIME on your cellular phone. Free cellular calls are provided by AT&T, Nextel Hawaii, and Verizon Wireless Hawaii.

Description of Ian Enitan:

*Filipino male, 35

*5’6″, 135 lbs., slim build

*Black hair, brown eyes

*Tattoos on right arm, left shoulder, left ankle and left hand

Officers are reminded the warrant exists in NCIC

Honolulu CrimeStoppers Inc., will pay a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information which results in the arrest of a wanted person or the solving of case(s) reported to CrimeStoppers Honolulu Inc. All calls are confidential. Do not approach any suspect. All suspects and wanted fugitives should be considered armed and dangerous. All calls are confidential and anonymous. Persons who participate in the crime, or are victims of the crime are ineligible to receive CrimeStoppers rewards. Be a CrimeStopper and call the hot line at 955-8300 or *Crime on your cellular telephone.

Access the CrimeStoppers Web site at https://www.crimestoppers-honolulu.org or the Student CrimeStoppers Web site at https://www.studentcrimestoppers.org

“Suzanne Gelb Image”

Dear Readers:

As an added resource, over the next few months I will supplement my answers with self-help materials. Supplemental reading for today’s answers can be found in my book “Welcome Home. A Book About Overcoming Addictions” (pp. 65-66 for Answer 1; pp. 67-68 for Answer 2). For more information visit my Web site at www.DrGelbSays.com.

”Reaching Out – Am I Talking Too Much?”

Dear Dr. Gelb:

I’m 15 years old and going through a lot of changes. I spend a lot of time on the phone with my friends, not just socializing, but because I need them to reassure me about what I am doing with my life. When I can’t reach someone, I panic. I know that support is a good thing, but am I going overboard?

Talker

A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

Dear Talker:

Your question reveals that you have developed a dependency on external stimuli for a sense of emotional security. Your thought processes are obviously not providing you with the intellectual challenge and entertainment that most of us rely on when we are alone. It is OK to be alone and not feel lonely. Consider practicing independence. Your habit of needing someone to talk to can be replaced with something more suitable. Then the old habit is likely to soon subside.

”Nail-Biting – How do I Stop it?”

Dear Dr. Gelb:

Nail-biting is a well-known habit that some people have relating to anxiety and nervousness. I know of someone whose nail biting often goes to the point of causing slight bleeding. I have also heard of people having habits that involve self-inflicting pain. Why would people do this to themselves?

Nail Biter

A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

Dear Biter:

Most people have a hard time admitting that they are afflicted with a painful, destructive habit. Yet typically, nail biting and other similar habits are just that — habits. People who are afflicted with such habits have invariably taught their bodies to perform the particular behavior at a given emotional signal such as anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy or love. Any of these emotions when threatened or activated, can be a trigger for the body to engage in a habit, be it nail-biting, cuticle picking, lip-biting, eyes blinking or sniffing, for example. These are sometimes called ticks and from a psychological standpoint, for adults these habits can be as annoying as stuttering is to the stutterer.

One approach that has been effective for some people is to try to substitute one habit for another less harmful one, such as whistling (have you ever got on the elevator with a compulsive whistler? Annoying huh).

Some people who have not been successful with this type of approach, have sought help from a properly trained, credentialed hypnotherapist who can assist individuals to comfortably and safely reprogram their choices and teach their bodies to refrain from engaging in a particular habit. Then it is not necessary to trade one habit for another. Good luck.

”’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

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 https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/hearing/hearing2.asp?press1=docs&button1=current 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”

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB15 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB15 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB24 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB24 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB666 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB666 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB784 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB784 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1017 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1017 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1522 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1522 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1700 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 AM SB1700 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. EDU

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB151 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED, COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER IN WAIALUA TOWN. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB285 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB685 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONE. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB697 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB962 MAKING A MATCHING FUNDS APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO MARKET AND PROMOTE INCENTIVES PROVIDED BY ACT
221, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2001, FOR INVESTORS TO INVEST IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY IN HAWAII. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB1056 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB1393 RELATING TO THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. EDB

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB550 RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES. EDB/HLT

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB551 RELATED TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. EDB/HLT

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB1459 RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. TRN/INT

2/10/03 8:30 AM HB1569 RELATING TO TAXATION. WLH

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB1279 RELATING TO TOBACCO. HTH/JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB1367 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. HTH/JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB1576 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. HTH/JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB657 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION. INT

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1473 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. INT

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1645 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. INT

2/10/03 9:00 AM HCR17 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. INT

2/10/03 9:00 AM HR17 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. INT

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB95 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ORBITS PROGRAM. JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB95 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ORBITS PROGRAM. JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM SB1267 RELATING TO TOBACCO. JHW

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB722 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB795 RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB807 RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB835 RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB836 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB837 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB838 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB897 RELATING TO AIRLINES. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB966 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB993 RELATING TO RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1230 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1235 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. TRN

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB48 HD1 RELATING TO THE LEASING OF SUBMERGED LANDS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB53 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S MARITIME RELATED USES. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB86 RELATING TO LAND USE. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB89 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB426 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB545 RELATING TO FIREARMS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB637 RELATING TO MULLET FISHING. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB745 RELATING TO LANDOWNER’S LIABILITY. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB765 RELATING TO LANDOWNER’S LIABILITY. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1210 RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1211 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1214 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1327 RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1453 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1454 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES’ EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1549 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES’ EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1614 RELATING TO LAND USE. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1659 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION LEASE-TO-FEE CONVERSION. WLH

2/10/03 9:00 AM HB1037 RELATING TO THE USE OF HERBICIDES IN PUBLIC PARKS. WLH/EEP

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB10 RELATING TO COUNSELING. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB22 RELATING TO MASTER TEACHERS. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB62 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB63 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB75 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB337 RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB338 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB631 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB656 RELATING TO SCHOOL-LEVEL MINOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB954 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB965 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRE-SCHOOL FACILITIES. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1686 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CALVARY EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE CENTER. EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB349 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU/SAT

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB11 RELATING TO TEMPORARY PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. EDU/TMG

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB403 RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES. EDU/TMG

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1543 RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION. EDU/TMG

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB469 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB470 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB694 RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS’ PROTECTION ACT. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB764 RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS’ PROTECTION ACT. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB773 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB778 RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB778 RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB780 RELATING TO TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB858 RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS TO CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB895 RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB896 RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB921 RELATING TO HAWAII WORKSITE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ACT. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB931 RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1071 RELATING TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1224 RELATING TO THE WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1371 RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONSULTATION REPORTS. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1590 RELATING TO LABOR. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1638 RELATING TO COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS. LBR

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB761 RELATING TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. LBR/JHW

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB770 RELATING TO UNION ORGANIZING. LBR/JHW

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB796 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. LBR/JHW

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB655 RELATING TO HURRICANE SHELTERS. TMG/EDU

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB496 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMPLETING FENCE ENCLOSURES AROUND LANA`I’S WATERSHED. WLA

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1207 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR. WLA

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1209 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA SMALL BOAT HARBORS. WLA

2/10/03 1:15 PM SB1418 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. WLA

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB13 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTROL. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB18 RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB43 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB75 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB218 RELATING TO TERMINABLE RENTAL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE VEHICLE LEASES. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB259 HD1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB471 HD1 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB548 HD1 RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1013 HD1 RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1063 HD1 RELATING TO DRIVERS LICENSES. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1103 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1153 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1160 RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1171 RELATING TO CONCILIATION PANELS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1172 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1341 RELATING TO THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1412 HD1 RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1594 RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB1631 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. CPC

2/10/03 1:30 PM HB475 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. CPC/EEP

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB32 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB244 HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB620 RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB631 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAM. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB633 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB934 RELATING TO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHERS. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB1175 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB1340 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. EDN

2/10/03 2:00 PM HB1350 RELATING TO LIBRARIES. EDN

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB77 RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB341 RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB667 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB702 RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB929 RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB995 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB1072 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ISPED CLERK TYPISTS. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB1328 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB1329 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

2/10/03 2:30 PM SB1345 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB20 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB39 RELATING TO PARKS. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB529 RELATING TO CAVE PROTECTION. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB774 RELATING TO CORPORATE DISCLOSURE. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1172 RELATING TO AIRLINES. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1562 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR AIR FREIGHT SERVICE. ECD/TMG

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB78 RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB746 RELATING TO CANCER. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB786 RELATING TO ADOPTION. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB888 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB926 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB939 RELATING TO RESPITE SERVICES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB968 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILY CENTERS. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB979 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1023 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1353 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1550 RELATING TO DISCLOSURES BY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1579 RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE PAYMENTS. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1579 RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE PAYMENTS. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1583 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1613 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NURSING HOME WITHOUT WALLS. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1656 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. HMS

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB699 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. HMS/LBR

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB864 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. HMS/LBR

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB927 RELATING TO AGING. HMS/WLA

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB42 RELATING TO WATERCRAFT. TMG/ECD

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1078 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. TMG/ECD

2/10/03 2:45 PM SB1491 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. TMG/ECD

”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB296 RELATING TO ETHICS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB966 RELATING TO RESOURCE MAXIMIZATION. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1018 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1047 RELATING TO THE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1146 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING RECORDS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1230 RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1231 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1448 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1606 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ETHICS. TMG

2/10/03 3:45 PM SB1636 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS. TMG