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Hawai‘i County Council-33 December 21, 2011 Bill 159: AMENDS CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 5, VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), RELATING TO SEWER CONNECTION LOAN PROGRAM Amends certain sections within Chapter 5 relating to the following: Insures competitive loan rates, provides applicants with adequate time to complete applications, eliminates the option of the County hiring contractors to work on private hook-ups on private property, removes an unnecessary loan option, manages taxpayer funds responsibly by providing some loan guarantee parameters, meet the requirements of the state grant to assist certain property owners, makes it more consistent with other programs in the County Code, and makes other incidental improvements. Re: Comm. 505 Intr. by: Mr. Yagong Waived: FC ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING) Bill 17 (Draft 2): AMENDS CHAPTER 14, HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION Reduces the use of plastic bags and encourages the use of environmentally preferable alternatives, such as reusable bags (addresses only plastic shopping bags distributed to customers at checkout). States the Environmental Management Director shall administer this article including providing education and enforcement, and shall adopt administrative rules including defining permissible bags and establishing penalties pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Chapter 91, within 180 days from the effective date of this ordinance. Re: Comm. 64.56 Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann First Reading: February 16, 2011 Postponed: March 2, 2011 Public Hearing: June 7, 2011 Council Mtg. July 7, 2011 (The motion to rescind the public hearings was withdrawn by Introducer) thththth Public Hearings:July 13 and 26, August 25, October 27, and th November 15, 2011 (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Hoffmann, and duly seconded by Ms. Ford to approve Bill 17, Draft 2). Page 9