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I°~1~a <br /> Ha~~ Statc Association o~ Counties ~~s <br /> Counties of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii. City 8. County of Honolulu <br /> OcT 13 2 so Pi1'9T <br /> October 7, 1997 <br /> MEMO TO: President Rene Mansho <br /> and Members of the <br /> Hawaii State Association of Couaties (HSAC) Executive Committee <br /> FROM: Dennis Y. Nakamura, HSAC First Vice President <br /> SUBJECT: 1998 HSAC LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE <br /> May I request that you please consider the following proposals for <br /> possible inclusion in the 1998 HSAC Legislative Package: <br /> • Provide funding for the detection and prevention of alien pest species. <br /> At least $1 million is needed for new personnel and equipment in order for the <br /> Department of Agriculture to approach adequate levels of effectiveness in this <br /> field. (Proposed by Councilmember Alan M. Arakawa.) <br /> Clarify the counties' ability to contract for certain services. The <br /> privatization issue needs to be addressed by the Legislature in a manner that <br /> provides some certainty to county governments. (Proposed by <br /> Councilmember Charmaine Tavares.) <br /> Revise Chapter 281 ("Intoxicating Liquor"), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to <br /> allow revenues from fees and fines to be used for education, <br /> prevention, and treatment programs. Alcohol-related revenues should be <br /> used to advance long-term solutions to alcohol abuse. (Proposed by <br /> Councilmember Charmaine Tavares.) <br /> Revise laws, guidelines, and procedures to allow for the use of drug- <br /> forfeiture funds for education, prevention, and treatment programs. <br /> Narcotics-related revenues should be used to advance long-term solutions to <br /> drug abuse. (Proposed by Councilmember Charmaine Tavares.) <br /> Require that the Legislature provide real-time legislative updates via the <br /> <br /> a,.•.-,,` World Wide Web. The system could be similar to the one used by Congress <br /> • . <br /> <br />