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JMYY OF..''Y.7.. <br /> O � <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII .•��?_ ' %=• STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •••••'. �Tf OF.M'� <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 76 17 <br /> A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS <br /> LEGISLATION TO REVITALIZE THE CITY OF HILO AND EAST HAWAII. <br /> WHEREAS, there are eight bills currently being discussed in the Hawai`i State <br /> Legislature that will provide much needed stimulus and revitalization to Hilo and East Hawai`i; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 274 and its companion House Bill 575 authorizes the Board of <br /> Land and Natural Resources to extend commercial, hotel, resort, and industrial leases when the <br /> lessees make qualifying substantial improvement to the leased land; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1184 and its companion House Bill 1310 establishes the <br /> Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, Planning Committee, and Revolving Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1185 and its companion House Bill 1469 establishes procedures <br /> for designating public land redevelopment districts, planning committees, district redevelopment <br /> plans, and designated redevelopment district revolving funds, establishes powers and duties of <br /> planning committees, modifies public land lease restrictions and appropriates funds; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1292 and its companion House Bill 1479 establishes the Hilo <br /> Community Economic District located in East Hawai`i and places it under the jurisdiction of the <br /> Hawai`i Community Development Authority, establishes the Hilo Community Economic <br /> Revolving Fund and sets its funding requirements; and <br /> WHEREAS, under current laws and procedures, there has been little incentive for the <br /> lessees of State-owned properties to make major investments in improvements to the <br /> infrastructure and facilities on these public lands, resulting in the deterioration and stagnation of <br /> business; and <br /> WHEREAS, State-owned properties in East Hawai`i, and in Hilo in particular,present <br /> an opportunity for the revitalization and redevelopment of the area's economy; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council strongly supports all bills introduced in the <br /> current session of the Legislature and supports any legislation that will bring much needed <br /> revitalization and stimulus to the Banyan Drive and Kanoelehua Industrial Area; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council is in support of allowing Hawai`i County to <br /> provide input and be involved in discussions regarding planning for the future of State-owned <br /> properties in Hilo and East Hawai`i to facilitate the revitalization and stimulation of our <br /> economy; now, therefore, <br />