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•"., of..44;•.•• <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII : ..i "=-••�/I• STATE OF HAWAII <br /> _- <br /> .f:,................... <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 240 23 <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE <br /> PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE <br /> 2024 HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. <br /> WHEREAS, in October 2023,the Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) <br /> Executive Committee will evaluate legislative proposals and priorities from each county for <br /> inclusion in the 2024 HSAC Legislative Package that will be presented to the Hawai`i State <br /> Legislature when it convenes in January 2024; and <br /> WHEREAS, each proposal and priority must be approved by an HSAC member county <br /> prior to consideration by the HSAC Executive Committee; and <br /> WHEREAS,timely action is necessary for Hawai'i County Council to approve proposals <br /> and priorities to be considered for the 2024 HSAC package; and <br /> WHEREAS, legislative proposals submitted by Hawai'i County Council are listed below <br /> and copies attached hereto as Exhibit A: <br /> 1. A Draft Bill for an Act Relating to Preemption and the Regulation of Tobacco <br /> Products (Repeal) <br /> 2. A Draft Bill for an Act Relating to Traffic Regulation; and <br /> WHEREAS, legislative priorities submitted by the Hawai'i County Council are listed <br /> below: <br /> 1. Legislation related to allowing counties to enact and enforce ordinances regulating <br /> persons who own,harbor, or keep any dog that has injured, maimed, or killed a <br /> . person or an animal belonging to another person, <br /> 2. Legislation related to supporting efforts to legally sell or donate wild-caught ungulate <br /> meat including, but not limited to, increasing meat inspectors on rural islands, <br /> 3. Legislation related to supporting additional pathways for midwifery licensure and <br /> legalization of traditional midwifery, <br /> 4. Legislation related to supporting extended producer responsibility with regards to <br /> solid waste, <br /> 5. Legislation related to increasing the number of mental health service providers for <br /> children and adolescents in rural counties, <br />