MEDIA RELEASE

The confirmation hearing for William J. Aila Jr., Interim Chairman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources has been scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Saturday Feb. 12.

Anyone wishing to submit comments on GM 517 in support or opposition may do so by e-mail, by online testimony website, or in person.

For details on submitting testimony, view the hearing notice at www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/hearingnotices/HEARING_WLH_02-12-11_.HTM.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:

* By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at WLHTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov. Indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

* By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

* In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 225, State Capitol.

* By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.