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October 17, 2024, HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Page 1 7 a�ssa*E�a� OpC UNS�ES Proposals: 1) CM Kimball: The 1st one is the repeal of the preemption with respect to the tobacco products we did this last year, and ended up actually joining on another bill rather than our own bill. Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 2) CM Kimball: The second one is a State land use boundary amendment for contiguous smaller parcels. We are particularly interested in it in Hawaii County, because there are a lot of parcels that are state land use. Ag, that really would be better off as rural and having them as rural, would allow them to build accessory dwelling units for kids and parents and things like that. CM Paltin: What we're seeing in our rural areas is these gentlemen, farmers, luxury estates trying to prevent real agriculture from happening. So on Maui we're not super supportive of turning ag land into rural and the increased density, because we don't have the infrastructure or the land for that kind of thing in rural areas. Measure NOT approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 3) CM Kimball: Okay, so the next one is denitrification required for wastewater systems. This would be for areas that do not have sewer, and they are going to do individual wastewater systems. If they're doing a septic they would be required in certain areas to also include denitrification, which is the main nutrient that is damaging to our reefs. Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 4) Jenn Kagiwada: This next one is really about allowing the birth practitioners to practice legally while they're continuing to investigate ways for more licensure. But it's really also, primarily a lot about rural communities that don't have access to the health care they need very easily. Measure NOT approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. S) CM Kimball. -It's advancing the timeline for cesspool conversion for the priority one areas, and then also creating a funding mechanism and additional positions with respect to that in the DOH. Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 6)CM Kimball: The next item is the introduction of the extension of the GET surcharge. We find this surcharge super invaluable with respect to our mass transit and want to keep it going. CM Paltin: Maui was the last to adopt it, and they restricted us on what it can be used for. I think it was just sewer and water infrastructure. If we re -up, it would be nice if it were open to be used equally across all the counties, for all the things.