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Hawai‘i County Council-52 August 15, 2012 Res. 288-12: REQUESTS THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) TO INCLUDE IN ITS 2013 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES, SECTION 802-4, BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF “INDIGENCY” AND “PARTIAL INDIGENCY” FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS AND ESTABLISHES CRITERIA TO CLEARLY DELINEATE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL IS NECESSARY The Council adopted Resolution No. 168-11 on October 5, 2011, requesting HSAC to include in its 2012 Legislative Package, an amendment to the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), Section 802-4, to amend the definitions of “Indigency” and “Partial Indigency” for criminal defendants, and to establish criteria to delineate circumstances in which court-appointed counsel is necessary. Requests HSAC to include in its 2013 Legislative Package, a draft bill to amend Section 802-4, HRS (Exhibit A) and attaches the Justification Sheet for this action (Exhibit B). Re: Comm. 805 Intr. by: Ms. Ford Waived: GRC Res. 289-12: REQUESTS THAT THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) SUBMIT WITH ITS 2013 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 244D, SECTION 244D-4, HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO INCREASING THE GALLONAGE TAX ON LIQUOR The Council adopted Resolution No. 157-11 on October 5, 2011, requesting HSAC to submit with its 2012 Legislative Package, an amendment to Chapter 244D, Section 244D-4, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), relating to increasing the Gallonage Tax on Liquor. Requests HSAC to include in its 2013 Legislative Package a draft bill to amend Chapter 244D, Section 244D-4, HRS (Exhibit A), and attaches the Justification Sheet for this action (Exhibit B). Includes language relating to revenues received from this tax increase and that it be placed into a special fund.) Re: Comm. 806 Intr. by: Ms. Ford Waived: GRC Res. 290-12: APPOINTS A NEW HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Appoints Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi as an alternate representative to serve on the HSAC Executive Committee replacing Council Member Smart whose term expires on December 3, 2012. Re: Comm. 807 Intr. by: Mr. Pilago Waived: GRC Page 3