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Hawai‘i County Council-6 February 20, 2013 <br /> <br />Res. 58-13: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR THE <br />CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT BUILDING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF <br />HAWAI‘I AT HILO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY <br />The University of Hawai‘i System and Governor Neil Abercrombie have identified the <br />College of Pharmacy building as the top capital investment need for the University of <br />Hawai‘i. House Bill 724 provides an appropriation of $5,000,000 for fiscal year <br />2013-2014 for the design of a College of Pharmacy building, and $33,000,000 for the <br />first phase of construction. Also, the Governor’s proposed capital improvements budget <br />provides an appropriation of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the design of a <br />College Pharmacy building, and $33,000,000 for the first phase of construction, and an <br />appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2014-2015 for equipment. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 134 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Onishi <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 59-13: APPOINTS THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND <br />ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF <br />COUNTIES (HSAC) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND NOMINATES A <br />REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR ON THE WESTERN <br />INTERSTATE REGION (WIR) BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Appoints Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi as Representative to the HSAC <br />Executive Committee for a term beginning July 1, 2013, and also as Director on the WIR <br />Board of Directors for the term beginning with the NACo 2013 WIR Conference in May <br />2013. Appoints Council Member Greggor Ilagan as the Alternate Representative to the <br />HSAC Executive Committee for the term beginning July 1, 2013. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 135 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Onishi <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 60-13: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO REJECT ALL LEGISLATION <br />WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE OR FURTHER CAP THE COUNTIES SHARE OF <br />THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX (TAT) REVENUE <br />Urges the Hawai‘i State Legislature to reject all legislation which would eliminate or <br />Several measures <br />further cap the TAT revenue designated for transfer to the counties. <br />have been introduced (House Bill Nos. 963 and 971; and Senate Bill Nos. 335, <br />1194, and 1202), some of which reduces the counties’ share of the TAT as well as <br />eliminate the sunset date for the amounts to be distributed to the tourism special <br />fund and the counties, or completely stopping the transfer of all TAT revenue to <br />the counties. <br /> <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 136 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Kern <br /> Waived: FC <br /> <br /> Page 5 <br /> <br />