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Hawai‘i County Council-35 February 19, 2014 <br />Res. 288-14: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE HOUSE <br />BILL (H.B.) NUMBERS 1722 AND 2360 AND SENATE BILL (S.B.) <br />NUMBER 2348, WHICH APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO AUGMENT <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I <br />H.B. 1722 and S.B. 2348 would provide for two special emergency medical <br />response vehicle units to be based in Puna and North Kona, and for the <br />acquisition of vehicles, equipment, and personnel costs for state-certified <br />emergency medical service personnel. H.B. 2360 would appropriate a grant-in- <br />aid to the Hawai‘i Fire Department to provide Puna with an emergency medical <br />services unit (special emergency medical response vehicle). <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 647 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 289-14: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE SENATE <br />BILL (S.B.) NUMBER 2941 AND HOUSE BILL (H.B.) NUMBER 2521, <br />WHICH APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MANAGE HAZARDOUS TREES <br />S.B. 2941 would appropriate $5 million for the removal of hazardous Albizia <br />trees and for the treatment of non-hazardous Albizia trees to at least 150 feet <br />from portions of selected roadways. H.B. 2521 would appropriate funds from <br />general revenues to cut, trim, or remove trees that pose a hazard to other <br />properties. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 648 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 290-14: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE <br />COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I BY AMENDING RULE <br />NUMBER 10, VOTING, RELATING TO AYE AND NO <br />The amendment would allow Council Members to express their affirmative or <br />negative vote in the host culture language of Hawaiian by adding “‘ae” and <br />“‘a‘ole,” respectively. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 649 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. Wille <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 5 <br /> <br />