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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: January 19, 2012 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii 96720 TIME: 9:35 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. No. 520/Res. 211-12 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 211-12, reports as follows: Resolution 211-12, transmitted by Department of Liquor Control Director Gerald Takase via Communication No. 520, dated December 28, 2011, authorizes the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one fiscal year for a multi-year subscription to the United States & Canada Identification Checking Guide for the Department of Liquor Control. The service of liquor to minors is an ongoing problem which is faced by most licensees within the County of Hawaii; and as a tourist destination, our licensees are subject to many different types of identification from many different states and countries. In an effort to help our licensees identify false forms of identification, the Department of Liquor Control would like to provide its liquor licensees with a copy of the annual publication of the United States & Canada Identification Checking Guide as a reference and training guide to help them in verifying current valid forms of identification. The Department of Liquor Control wishes to enter into a three-year subscription and would like to make this guide an annual distribution to its licensees. Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter, any contract, lease or other obligation requiring payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be made or approved by resolution. Chair Brenda Ford relinquished the chairmanship to Vice Chair Dominic Yagong, and he assumed chairmanship of the Finance Committee. Department of Liquor Control Director Gerald Takase appeared before Your Committee. Mr. Takase commented that the Identification Checking Guide would be available at no cost to all licensees. The County Department of Liquor Control is providing these free guides to all licensees, which will especially help smaller licensees who may not have resources to obtain information to curb underage drinking. Mr. Yagong commented on the importance of proper tools and training such as this guide that will be provided to retail establishments. A proposed amendment was transmitted via Communication 520.1 from Ms. Ford, dated January 12, 2012. Ms. Ford amended abbreviations of "ID" to "Identification" in title, fourth and fifth Whereas Statement; added the monetary amounts and number of units to be purchased in a new Whereas Statement and amended the enacting clause. Ms. Ford seeks the support of Your FC Report No. 185