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<br />COUNTY OF HAWAI'I <br /> <br /> <br />STATE OF HAWAI'I <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />268 09 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR INCLUSION IN <br />THE 2010 HAWAI'I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) LEGISLATIVE <br />PACKAGE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, proposals have been submitted by member counties of the Hawai'i State <br />Association of Counties (HSAC) for consideration and adoption by the Hawai'i County Council <br />for inclusion in the 2010 HSAC legislative package; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, timely action and concurrence by the Hawai'i County Council is required <br />to include these measures in the 2010 HSAC Legislative Package presented to the State <br />Legislature when it convenes in session on January 20, 2010; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, bills are heard sooner during the legislative session, therefore three of the <br />five proposed resolutions have an accompanying bill and all are attached to this resolution, as <br />follows: <br /> <br />1. Relating to the State Department of Taxation - A resolution supporting and an <br />accompanying bill allowing the counties access to the State Department of Taxation <br />income tax database. <br /> <br />2. Relating to the Hawai'i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) - A <br />resolution urging the EUTF to conduct a feasibility study to establish a captive <br />insurance program, and an accompanying bill to add a trustee to the board of trustees <br />of the EUTF to represent the interests of the counties. <br /> <br />3. Relating to the State Land Use Commission - A resolution asking the State to <br />consider transferring the duties, functions and responsibilities of the State Land Use <br />Commission to each respective County Planning Commission, and an accompanying <br />bill which amends various Chapters, H.R.S. to abolish the State Land Use <br />Commission and state land use districts. <br /> <br />4. Relating to Elections - A resolution asking the State to provide appropriate levels of <br />service for the 2010 elections. <br /> <br />5. Relating to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Special Fund - A resolution asking the State <br />to refrain from utilizing the fund for purposes other than designated by Act 159 <br />(2004), and to remove the spending cap. <br />