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i gtPSE AAS,o �I CSA Page 3 a oCoU y i Council Member Paltin hoped steps would be taken to address sea level rise for transportation as Maui's main artery could likely end up under water and mitigation needed to happen. She said if this was the work of the Commission, Maui would support the proposal relating to cesspools; cesspool conversion working group. She asked for clarification of the proposals relat- ing to TAT and housing development, a topic she believed would be a priority in the upcoming session. Secretary Kierkiewicz explained the proposal relating to TAT was brought forward by Council Member Tim Richards after discussions with members of the Legislature,with the goal of in- creasing counties share for the purpose of maintaining county parks and recreational spaces which are often times frequented by visitors and in need of improvements. She shared the pro- posal relating to Housing Development is geared toward clarifying 201 H to align with 205, which currently allows for a county's legislative body to grant boundary amendments for re- quests 15 acres or less that are not designated important agricultural lands or conservation lands. She shared Hawai'i County was looking for clarifying language as it had first-hand experi- ence in this arena, with the LUC stating it had the authority to review boundary amendment re- quests concerning 201 H projects, regardless of the size. President Manahan said housing development is a long process in and of itself, and 201 H was especially long despite it being an effort to streamline, so he was supportive of this attempt to clarify the statute. He asked for a motion to approve proposals relating to Housing Develop- ment,Transient Accommodations Tax, County Authority on the Sale of Tobacco Products, Regis- tration of Vehicles; Outstanding Charges, Registration of Vehicles; U-Drive Additional Fee,Tort Liability, Use of Intoxicants While Operating a Vehicle, and Cesspools;Tax Credits for the HSAC 2020 legislative package. Council Member Paltin asked about the Tort Liability as she was under the impression this con- cept was squashed.Vice President Kagawa explained that Mr. Okudara advised that if posi- tioned correctly, it could happen this session, and that the goal was to get lifeguards to the leg- islature to testify.Vice President Kagawa wanted to rely on Mr. Okudara's expertise. President Manahan believed Mr. Okudara's advice to be consistent. Council Member Paltin said the bill was timely and that some people wanted lifeguards at State parks. Vice President Kagawa was especially supportive of proposals relating to Registration of Vehi- cles; Outstanding Charges, and Registration of Vehicles; U-Drive Additional Fee, as a way to get a better handle on the abandoned vehicles problem. He believed these bills were a way to im- prove the process, giving counties an additional tool to deal with derelict vehicles. Council Member Paltin agreed with that the abandoned vehicle problem was massive and these bills would be helpful in addressing.