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Hawaii State Association of Counties <br />Counties of Kauai. Maui and Hawaii, City 8. County of Honolulu <br />r <br />The HcsRO~abte Mel Rapozo, President <br />Hawarl~~te"Association of Counties <br />;:-4396 fret <br />",' iihue, Ffawaj[: 96766-1371 <br />Dear President Rapozo: <br />:::~' <br />Official Action Taken <br />Approval By Executive Committee <br />Meeting of October 20, 2008 <br />Pursuant to Section 20 of the-~~raaws of the Hawaii State Association of Counties <br />(HSAC), which requires a report of'eyti}rofficial action taken, the following reports on <br />the approval by the HSAC executive committee`ot<s~r,R~oposals for inclusion in the <br />~.-~ ~... <br />~. <br />2009 HSAC Legislative Package and referral to `t~re'c©it€[="•.eouncils. <br />~. . <br />r t <br />The seven proposals are the following: ~ ~~ , <br />z : ~>-~~ <br />~-~~~ ~. <br />~. <br />~':r"-. . <br />.r <br />(1) A proposal to inform consumers on product la~~ts `indicate regions of <br />Hawaii where produce is grown, to indicate countries of origin, and to <br />require that any product labeled as Hawaiian originates from:2he-state. <br />(2) A proposal to increase the renewable energy portfolio standa~~t~tis< <br />utility companies to 20 percent in 2015, 30 percent in 2020 ~r~+G~- ~ .. <br />percent in 2030; and to decouple the compensation rates~fx~t„~n~w~~~ _, <br />energy sources from the cost of fossil fuels. i ~ ~ ~, ~,~ ti, ~ <br />~~-~-~- -a -` .r . <br />~ ~, <br />(3) A proposal to extend the forty-five day window for a legislativr~'~ :_ <br />approve, approve with modification, or disapprove an affordat~i~'~flpli'snig <br />~_' A3 <br />project under Section 201 H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to=y .days. <br />~??` . <br />(4) A proposal to remove the requirement for local governments to' comply <br />with rules adopted by the state Procurement Policy Board regarding <br />cooperative contracting, thus placing the decision-making power to use <br />cooperative contracting within the discretion of local governments. <br />(5) A resolution urging the department of commerce and consumer affairs to <br />assist the counties in negotiating agreements with cable public access <br />organizations for a portion of cable franchise fees. <br />er. <br />\o oCS/111008/11:13/CT , <br /> <br />