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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 254 (DRAFT 2) AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2012 EDITION), BY ADDING A NEW SECTION RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Article II of the Hawaii County Charter (2012 Edition), is amended to read as follows: "ARTICLE II POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY Section 2-1. Powers of the County. The county shall have all powers possible under the constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, including all powers now or hereafter given by such constitution or laws, and all other powers not prohibited by such constitution or by this charter. The county shall have such powers as fully and completely as though specifically enumerated in this charter, and no enumeration of powers in this charter shall be deemed exclusive or restrictive. Section 2-2. Exercise of Powers. All powers of the county shall be carried into execution as provided by this charter or, if the charter makes no provision, by ordinance or resolution of the county council. Section 2-3. Responsibilities of the County. Lq� As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Precautionary principle" means that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is not harmful, the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those taking the action. "Public Trust Natural Resources Doctrine" means the principle of conservation and protection of Hawai`i's natural beauty and all natural resources, including land, water, air, minerals and energy sources, and the promotion of developing and utilizing these resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in furtherance of the self-sufficiency of the State for the benefit of present and future generations, as provided in Article XI, Section 1 of the Hawaii State Constitution.