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GOEAC-42 <br />Hawaii County Clerk 10/31/2024 09:26:19 AM <br />November 7, 2024 <br />Res. 693-24: APPROVES THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES FOR <br />INCLUSION IN THE 2025 HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF <br />COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE <br />Includes proposals relating to the regulation of tobacco products, deferred <br />retirement for Police, the environment, cesspools, general excise tax, <br />conveyance tax, and housing; and nine policy priorities relating to: <br />(1) increasing funds for emergency preparedness; (2) lowering the cost and <br />expanding the availability of insurance for homeowners and businesses; <br />(3) workforce development; (4) game management of wild ungulates; <br />(5) promoting producer responsibility for solid waste; (6) prioritizing and <br />promoting safe routes to school; (7) increasing food security and access to <br />locally -produced food; (8) improving public safety, expanding and access to <br />mental health resources, and establishing community courts; and <br />(9) preventing and combatting squatters and supporting property owners <br />and communities impacted by squatters. <br />Reference: Comm.1128 <br />Intr. by: Ms. Kimball <br />; and <br />Comm. 1128.1: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated October 24, 2024, <br />transmitting a proposed amendment to Exhibit A of Resolution 693-24. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has <br />agreed to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting parry. It does not <br />necessarily signify support for or opposition to the proposal. <br />Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the <br />scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: <br />http://hawaiicounty.granicus.comNiewPublisher.php?view id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the <br />Council's streaming location is not functioning. If the Council's stream is deemed inoperable, the <br />following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: <br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. <br />If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 <br />as soon as possible, preferably by November 4, 2024. If a response is received after this date, every <br />effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee <br />the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large <br />print, Braille, or electronic copy. <br />Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on <br />Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services <br />at (808) 961-8255. <br />Page 4 <br />