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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: June 14, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 229 /Bill 61 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> West Hawai`i Civic Center <br /> Kailua -Kona, HI <br /> TIME: 9:08 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 61, reports as follows: <br /> Bill 61, transmitted by Council member Donald Ikeda is a bill for an ordinance amending <br /> Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Relating to the <br /> Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. <br /> Council member Donald Ikeda stated the purpose of this is to amend the County Code to reflect <br /> a recent operating budget amendment approved by the Council. <br /> Some members of Your Committee commented on whether it is needed at this time to change the <br /> county code with recent operating budget amendment relating to the public access, open space, <br /> and natural resources preservation fund. Further, it was stated this amendment would keep the <br /> county code and charter consistent to prevent future litigation. Some members against the bill <br /> stated this was a voter - initiated code that should not be changed, and consider changing code to <br /> match charter language preventing future ambiguities. <br /> For informational purposes, Mr. Fred Blas voted "kanalua" then "no ". <br /> Your Committee on Finance is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 61, and <br /> recommends that it not be approved. <br /> dkr <br /> AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ONISHI X <br /> PILAGO X <br /> SMART x BRENDA FO , CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 70 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: <br />