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October 26, 2023, HSAC Meeting Minutes Page 14 Stp.E"sr�` <br /> 5, <br /> ' SA <br /> a ' <br /> Communication received. <br /> b. Discussion and consideration of proposals for inclusion in the 2024 HSAC <br /> Legislative Package: <br /> i. Maui County Resolution No. 23-175 <br /> APPROVING FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2024 HAWAI`I STATE <br /> ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A STATE <br /> BILL RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE. <br /> CM Paltin: Aye, cost of living and vacancies and prices of rentals. Near impossible to fill county <br /> positions. Need for more support. <br /> This measure has not been approved to be included in the HSAC legislative package. <br /> ii. Maui County Resolution No. 23-176 <br /> APPROVING FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2024 HAWAI`I STATE <br /> ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A STATE <br /> BILL TO ESTABLISH PAID FAMILY LEAVE FOR STATE AND <br /> COUNTY EMPLOYEES. <br /> Jon Okudara: Any leave of absence is covered under collective bargaining. Can this be <br /> mandated or is it a negotiable item. <br /> CM Kimball: Supportive but had not considered the collective bargaining aspect. Can we <br /> support paid family leave in general if not coming from HSAC. <br /> Jon Okudara:LRB may have reported on this. <br /> CM Gabe Johnson:Federal employees have paid family leave,polling shows it is popular across <br /> the board and we need to be competitive with the private sector. <br /> CM Kimball: Fully agree, question is whether we can engage in this as the counties. <br /> iii. Honolulu City and County Resolution No. 23-231 <br /> RELATING TO THE INCLUSION OF A PROPOSAL IN THE 2024 <br /> HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE <br /> PACKAGE TO AFFIRM THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES TO <br /> REGULATE THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND <br /> ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES. <br /> Measure approved. <br /> iv. Hawai`i County Council Resolution No. 240-23 <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED <br /> FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2024 HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF <br /> COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. <br /> Legislative Proposals: <br /> 1. A DRAFT BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PREEMPTION <br /> AND THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS <br /> (REPEAL). <br />