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WHEREAS, there is widespread opposition to the Citizens United ruling that money is <br /> speech and that independent corporate campaign spending cannot be limited; now, therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it <br /> urges Hawai'i's congressional delegation to propose and pass an amendment clarifying that <br /> corporations are not people with constitutional rights, and that unlimited campaign spending is <br /> not free speech. <br /> BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this <br /> resolution to United States Senator Brian Schatz, United States Senator Mazie Hirono, United <br /> States Representative Mark Takai, United States representative Tulsi Gabbard, Mayor Bernard P. <br /> Carvalho, Jr., Governor David Y. Ige, State Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi, and Speaker of <br /> the State House of Representatives Joe Souki, and the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi. <br /> Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20 . <br /> INTRODUCED BY: <br /> 5;14iCO i ', OF HAWAII <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE <br /> County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG <br /> DAVID <br /> I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF <br /> the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN <br /> County of Hawai`i on <br /> KANUHA <br /> ONISHI <br /> ATTEST: PALEKA <br /> POINDEXTER <br /> WILLE <br /> Reference: C-445/Waived GRIM <br /> COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 266 15 <br /> 2 <br />