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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 63 111 <br /> A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE CRUSE SHIP <br /> INDCSTRY BY ESTABLISHING HILO HARBOR AS A HOMEPORT FOR A CRUISE SHiP <br /> AND PROMOTING HILO AS A CRUISE SHiP DESTINATION <br /> Vb'HEREAS, poai economic conditions m Ha~~ai't County. and especially m East <br /> Hawaii, dictate that we look at ways to improve ow economy, and <br /> WHEREAS State Representative Jenv Chane is pioposmg a resolution to the State <br /> Le~_islatwe regarding the creation of a task force to study the possibility of estabhshmg a <br /> <br /> permanent homeport foi a cruise ship m Hilo Harbor. and <br /> WHEREAS. many economic benefits will be denied from increased cruise ship visitors <br /> and the establishment of a homeport in Hilo Harbor, including increased retail sales of local <br /> products. increased employment opportunities foi Big Island residents. and increased hotel <br /> occupancy rates, and <br /> WHEREAS. at least I?0,000 cruise ship passengers visit Hawaii County yearly and even <br /> more visitors are forecast foi coming years, and <br /> ~4'HEREAS. the estimated expenditures of these cruise ship visitors m Hawaii County <br /> range fiom ? nulhon to S?-} i million per year <br /> VOW'. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLTCIL OF THE COLITY OP <br /> HAW'AI'I that rt fully supports the effons of political and business leaders m promoting Hilo as <br /> a civrse ship destination and Hilo Harbor as the homeport for a cruise ship <br /> <br />