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'~`~<~ ..lp ~ Hawaii State Association of Counties <br />' Counties of Kauai ty ~, <br />,' ?fir ' ,Maui, Hawaii and Ci and Coun of Honolulu <br />h o, <br />2009 <br />Legislative <br />Priorities <br />Dear Honorable Senate President Colleen Hanabusa: <br />_ p.4 <br />.~~ ov ~wS <br />HSAC would like to humbly request your support and introduction of the four proposals. which <br />will be the focus of our efforts this session. <br />A Bill Relating to Housing -This proposal extends the forty-five day window for a legislative <br />body to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove an affordable housing project <br />under Section 201-H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ninety days. <br />2. A Bill Relating to Procurement -This proposal removes the equipment for focal <br />gover,~,ments to comply with the rules adopted by the policy board and to place the <br />dec~is o smaking power to use cooperative contracts within the discretion of the local <br />gover~n~?efits. <br />""~3. A Bill Relating to Gi7t~ii~iFHistory Record Checks by Counties -This proposal allows the <br />counties to conduct'~Cnirj~~a'~~; history ecord checks on taxicab drivers and applicants for <br />taxicab driver's certificates `~' ~`.~~; <br />4. A Bill Relating to Traffic Infractions - This~p;~opo~sa"t~re~cjxi ~~~the State to transfer a portion <br />of the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested.L4rafFic.lh~fractions to the county in which <br />the violations occurred. ~~ <br />As the non-profit organization representing all the counties, we n <br />these proposals and are willing to discuss our priorities with you further <br />We look forward to working with you during the session. <br />Si~rely, <br />VK <br />Ip <br />Derek S. K. Kawakami, HSAC <br />Hawaii State Association of Counties, Go Kauai County Council, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 206; Lihu'e; HI 96766 Ph. (808) 241-6371 <br />~p~~-[' 1~.. MTV Or ~, <br />ax4 <br />