A hearing for House Bill 2311, The Flag Bill, has been scheduled for this Wednesday, February 24 at 9:10 a.m.   

From: Rep. Kymberly Pine
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 11:43 AM
To: Rep. Kymberly Pine
Subject: FLAG BILL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY @ 9:10 A.M. ON 2/24/2010

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Aloha Friends and Veterans,

A hearing for House Bill 2311, The Flag Bill, has been scheduled for this Wednesday, February 24 at 9:10 a.m.   Please reference the hearing notice copied and pasted below with directions in how to submit testimony.

To get this bill passed we MUST submit testimony before Wednesday in writing or in person.  Please consider attending so you can tell the Housing Committee why this bill is so important to you! 

With Much Appreciation,

Kymberly Pine, State Representative

586-9730

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

• Rep. Rida Cabanilla, Chair
• Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair
• Rep. Jerry L. Chang
• Rep. Sylvia Luke
• Rep. Denny Coffman
• Rep. Hermina M. Morita
• Rep. Sharon E. Har
• Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
• Rep. Robert N. Herkes
• Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
• Rep. Ken Ito
• Rep. Cynthia Thielen
• Rep. Chris Lee

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

TIME: 9:10 A.M.

PLACE:  Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

RE-HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE HB 2311 Status

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Allows for the use of flag poles to display the flag of the United States or of the State on the premises of single-family residential dwellings or townhouses that are part of a planned community.  Allows reasonable restrictions on the use of flag poles for aesthetic purposes.

HSG, JUD/CPC

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:  30copies (including an original) to Room 442 in the State Capitol;
• FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6080(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);
• EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HSGtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
• WEB:     For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

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 586-6080 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.