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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> C. County Taxes <br /> <br /> The purpose of this item is to discuss a legislative proposal to authorize the <br /> counties to establish a general excise tax of one-half percent. See memorandum <br /> from Dennis Y. Nakamura, HSAC First Vice President to President Mansho, <br /> dated January 12, 1998, related to HB 94 (1997). This matter was deferred <br /> <br /> pending official action by county councils. <br /> <br /> D. HSAC Legislative Policy Statement <br /> <br /> The purpose of this item is to act on a draft of the 1998 HSAC Legislative <br /> Program Policy Statement. The approved Policy Statement differs from that <br /> initially recommended by the HSAC President. The Honolulu Council deleted <br /> provisions which authorized testimony by the HSAC President or Executive <br /> Committee on other measures which impact the counties without prior approval of <br /> the councils. <br /> <br /> All four counties have reported approval of the 1998 HSAC Legislative Program <br /> Policy Statement. The initial version of the Policy Statement was approved by <br /> Kauai and Hawaii in November 1977. The Oahu City Council approved the <br /> amended version on 12/3/97. Maui County approved the initial version on <br /> 1/16/98. <br /> <br /> E. United States Air Rights Negotiations <br /> <br /> The purpose of this item is to act on HSAC's proposal to support Honolulu <br /> Council Resolution 97-126, CD1, urging the United States Department of <br /> Transportation to recognize Hawaii's geographic constraints during air rights <br /> negotiations. All counties report approval of this matter. <br /> <br /> Hawaii - Approved 9/3/97 <br /> Kauai - Approved 9/24/97 <br /> Maui -Approved 1/16/98 <br /> Oahu - Approved 6/18/97 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 0 <br />