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H. Public Land Liability Immunity President Mansho advised the Executive Committee that Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 1996, requires the counties that operate a public beach pazk to wam of dangerous shorebreak or strong current in the ocean adjacent to a public beach pazk. Specifically, Section 663-_(e) of the bill provides that "neither the State nor a county shall have a duty to wam on beach accesses, coastal accesses, or in azeas that aze not public beach pazks of such dangerous natural conditions in the ocean." Act 190 will be repealed on June 30, 1999. V[. NEW BUSINESS A. Endorsement of NACo Officers The Executive Committee discussed the early endorsement of candidates for NACo First Vice-President and Second Vice-President. First Vice-President candidates are: Vemon Gray of Howard County, Maryland, and Gerry Hyland of Fairfax County, Virginia. Second Vice-President candidates are: Jane Hague of King County, Washington, and Carol Roberts of Palm Beach County, Florida. No action was taken on the early endorsement by HSAC of Gerry Hyland and Jane Hague as both Oahu and Hawaii County did not have an opportunity to address this matter. Should Oahu and Hawaii County not address this matter by July 10, attendees at the NACo Conference in Baltimore will caucus and decide on this matter. B. Air Rights Negotiations The Executive Committee referred Honolulu Council Resolution 97-126, CDI, urging the United States Department of Transportation to recognize Hawaii's geographic constraints during air rights negotiations to the counties for consideration. The resolution points out that in recent U.S. -Japan air rights negotiations, 40 percent of asegment ofJapan-Hawaii routes were eliminated as part of the U. S. Department of Transportation's position, which drastically reduced a growing part of a segment of Hawaii's tourism base. The resolution urges the U. S. Department of Transportation to recognize Hawaii's geographical isolation and dependence on air transportation routes and air traffic for both passengers and cargo for its economic viability and asks that our State be given special consideration similar to that being granted to Guam and Alaska. The resolution further urges Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to oppose efforts which diminish air routes to Hawaii and encourages the U. S. Department of Transportation to negotiate air agreements which economically benefit the State and does not reduce flights to the islands. 6