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October 17, 2024, HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Page 1 8 3�5,"TEAS °couaA�``a Discussion to change the amendment we want is the ge extension to 2045, with the allowance that the initial usage options are available to all 4 counties. Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 7)The next item is relating to agricultural tourism. We in Hawaii County would like the opportunity to regulate TARS under ag tourism. It would allow us to ensure that agricultural activities were happening when there was a TAR on ag land. Measure NOT approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 8)Jenn Kagiwada: The homeless services fund through conveyance tax. It's a conveyance tax that the State would do, but it would allow some special funds to go towards affordable homeownership, revolving fund, homeless services, special fund dwelling unit revolving fund and amend allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Sue Lee Loy: Connections funding are innovative solutions, to me that is a very forward thinking type of piece of legislation. It has to get more broad and inclusive to start addressing the other barriers that are getting in the way of housing (wastewater issues, cultural reviews, ect). Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. 9) This bill proposes the same preferences for local workers, local residents, returning students from college and even county and state workers for 201Hprojects. Measure approved for inclusion in the HSAC legislative package. So that leaves for inclusion in our package: the retirement, the drop bill, tobacco, denitrification, cesspool timeline, GET, conveyance tax and housing preference. Priorities: 1) Increasing funds for emergency preparedness community level emergency planning. Approved. 2) Legislation related to lowering costs and homeowners and businesses. Approved evacuation routes, notification systems, expanding availability of insurance for 3) Legislation related to workforce development, particularly for green jobs and government positions. Approved. 4) The midwifery, licensure and reproductive health care is there as a priority. NOT Approved. 5) There's the priority gain management for wild ungulates, pigs, deer, all the things. Approved. 6) Legislation related to extended producer responsibility for solid waste.