As a courtesy, I am sending you an email notification of a scheduled conference committee meeting that took place on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 3:00pm in Room 224.  These measures that are being taken up are Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs issues.  Please see agenda below. 

Note: The measures that were deferred today are scheduled to be heard for tomorrow same time same place.

Note: SB 602 and is rescheduled till Friday at 1:00 Room 223.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact my office at (808)586-6790.  If you do not want to receive these email notifications, please feel free to let us know and we are more than happy to take you off of our email list.

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair

House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs

House District 13~East Maui, islands Kaho’olawe, Lana`i, Moloka`i and Molokini

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6790.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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Aloha Everyone,

 As a courtesy, I am sending you an email notification of a scheduled conference committee meeting that taking place on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:30pm in Room 224.  These measures that are being taken up are Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs issues.  Please see agenda below. 

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact my office at (808)586-6790.  If you do not want to receive these email notifications, please feel free to let us know and we are more than happy to take you off of our email list.

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair

House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs

House District 13~East Maui, islands Kaho’olawe, Lana`i, Moloka`i and Molokini

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6790.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

Aloha Everyone,

 As a courtesy, I am sending you an email notification of a scheduled conference committee meeting that took place on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:30pm in Room 224.  These measures that are being taken up are Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs issues.  Please see agenda below. 

Note the measures that were deferred today are scheduled to be heard for tomorrow same time same place.

Below is the agenda for SB 602 and is rescheduled till tomorrow at 10:30 Room.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact my office at (808)586-6790.  If you do not want to receive these email notifications, please feel free to let us know and we are more than happy to take you off of our email list.

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair

House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs

House District 13~East Maui, islands Kaho’olawe, Lana`i, Moloka`i and Molokini

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6790.

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the WTL Committee Clerk at 586-7330 or the WLO Committee Clerk at 586-8470 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the WTL Committee Clerk at 586-7330 for Senate bills and the WLO Committee Clerk for House bills at 586-8470.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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Aloha Everyone,

 As a courtesy, I am sending you an email notification of a scheduled conference committee meeting that took place on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:30pm in Room 224.  These measures that are being taken up are Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs issues.  Please see agenda below. 

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact my office at (808)586-6790.  If you do not want to receive these email notifications, please feel free to let us know and we are more than happy to take you off of our email list.

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair

House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs

House District 13~East Maui, islands Kaho’olawe, Lana`i, Moloka`i and Molokini

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6790.

A G E N D A

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-7330 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-7330.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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Attached you will find an email notification from Rep. Mele Carroll’s office regarding the Informational Briefing on House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce for your information.  Please let us know if you need assistance.

Here is the summery of what transpired in the hearing today. For more questions please see the attached document.

HCR 171   Passed as-is

HCR 97   Passed

HCR 109  Passed as is

HR 88   Passed as is

HCR 187   Passed as is

HR 153   Passed as is

HCR 161   Passed HD1

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll

_________________________________________________________

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 8, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested, this here is a email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   1 (one) copy to CPC Vice Chair, Room 316 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to CPC Vice Chair at 586-6221 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to CPC Vice Chair at CPCtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the CPC Committee Clerk at 586-6196 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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Aloha Everyone,

Attached you will find an email notification from Rep. Mele Carroll’s office regarding the Informational Briefing on House Committee on Judiciary for your information.  Please let us know if you need assistance.

Here is the summery of what transpired in the hearing today. For more questions please see the attached document.

SB 1, SD1, HD1  Passed HD2

SB 714, SD1, HD1 Pass as is

SB 856  Passed as is

SB 1005, SD2, HD1  Passed HD1

SB 1056, SD2, HD1 Passed

SB 979, SD2, HD1 Passed

SB 1183, SD2, HD1  Passed

SB 1241, SD2 Passed

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll

_________________________________________________________

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 7, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

SB 1183, SD 2, HD 1 ADDED TO AGENDA

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Previously heard on Friday, March 27, 2009

No public testimony will be accepted.

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   1 (one) copies (including an original) to Room 302 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8494 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to JUDtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8490 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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House Bill 654 HD1 Contractors — 3/11

House Bill 658 HD1 Maui veterans councilor — 3/11

House Bill 899 OHA bond authority — 3/11

House Bill 901 HD2 OHA’s due income — 3/11
2/18
2/14
2/4
3/19

House Bill 1663 HD1 Taro protection — 3/11
2/19
2/18

HB1665 HD1 Prohibits sale of fishponds land — 3/11

HB 1666 HD1 Hawaiian language — 3/11

HB1796 Kupuna Honorary Degree Program — 2/19

SENATE BILLS

Senate Bill 579 SD2 Hawaiian Language — 3/19

Senate Bill 602 HD2 Bond Proceeds — 3/26

Senate Bill 706 SD2 Taro protection — 3/19

Senate Bill 995 OHA Claims — 3/19

Senate Bill 1083 SD1 Burial sites — 3/26

Senate Bill 1085 SD2 “Ceded lands” — 3/19

Senate Bill 1108 Aha Kiole Advisory — 3/19

Senate Bill 1268 SD2 Affordable Housing — 3/26

Senate Bill 1334 SD2 Museum for Hawaiian Music and Dance — 3/26

Senate Bill1677 SD1 Ceded lands two-thirds vote — 3/05
2/05
1/28

RESOLUTIONS

Full list of resolutions

SCR40 Asking Governor to withdraw appeal to U.S. Supreme Court — 2/24

House Resolution 292 Hawaiian Civic Clubs — 3/26

Attached you will find an email notification from Rep. Mele Carroll’s office regarding the Informational Briefing on House Committee on Health for your information.  Please let us know if you need assistance.

Here is the summery of what transpired in the hearing today. For more questions please see the attached document.

HCR 223   Passed as-is

HCR 97  Passed w/ammend

HCR 290    Passed w/ammend

HR 195   Deferred

HCR 130   Passed as-is

HCR 121   Passed as-is

HCR 93   Deferred

HCR 120    Passed as-is

HCR 201    Passed as-is

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll

_______________________________________________________

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 3, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   3 copies (including an original) to Room 441 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8519 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to three minutes.  This three minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6150 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 8, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

A G E N D A

This is an informational briefing to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of State of Hawaii vs. Office of Hawaiian Affairs regarding the issue of the ceded lands.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8460.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

  ______________________________________________________

Aloha Everyone,

Attached you will find an email notification from Rep. Mele Carroll’s office regarding the hearing on House Committee on Judiciary for your information.  Please let us know if you need assistance.

This is a summary of what occurred in the 3:45 Judiciary meeting.

SB 931, SD1   Passed HD1

SB 937           Passed HD1

SB 932, SD2, HD1   Passed

SB 281   Passed w/amendments

SB 886, SD1, HD1 Passed as is

SB 1222, SD1 Passed

SB 1241, SD2  deferred till tuesday

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll

_____________________________________________________

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 2, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Previously heard on March 17, 2009

No public testimony will be accepted.

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   1 (one) copies (including an original) to Room 302 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8494 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to JUDtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8490 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

April 1, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   2 copies (including an original) to Room 406 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8464 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HAWtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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Aloha Everyone,

Attached you will find an email notification from Rep. Mele Carroll’s office regarding the hearing on House Committee on Health for your information.  Please let us know if you need assistance.

Here are the bills being heard in tomorrow’s Committee on Health hearing.

HCR 128  ASPARTAME

HCR 223

If you would like to testify you will need to submit one AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!   

Also attached is a sample testimony in a Word Document. For more information you can search the Capitol website at the following.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp

Mahalo,

Rep. Mele Carroll

____________________________________________________________

REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL

Email Notification System

March 30, 2009

Aloha Constituents & Concerned Citizens:

You may or may not be interested; this here is an email notification of legislation bills, hearings and status reports.  Representative Mele Carroll is providing you an update on the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

NOTICE OF HEARING

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   3 copies (including an original) to Room 441 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8519 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6150 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the “Capitol TV” Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074

If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Rep. Mele Carroll’s office at (808) 586-6790.  Mahalo!

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