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O ZI Page 6 O'COUNS\� bility bill that's consistently been in the HSAC package. Mr. Okudara said he will review the bills and make improvements where necessary. He suggested bringing workers such as police and lifeguards out to testify as they have a greater impact than attorneys. He also noted that these kinds of updates to fees was a good strategy, but that the proposal for invasive species needed refinement as an appropriation isn't sustainable. • Treasurer King wanted,to include as many bills in the package as possible to increase HSAC's chance for success. Mr. Okudara shared that many bills will come up, including concepts HSAC may want to support. • Secretary Kierkiewicz noted her conversations with members of the Finance Committee, who advised a tighter package such as six to eight bills, and things like fee equity(ie.with U-Drives) stood a chance. • Treasurer King's end goal is more money to deal with the invasive species problem. Mr. Oku- dara noted the situation's complexity as some agricultural products are under DOA while oth- ers are under DLNR.Treasurer King expressed concern the body was running out of time to work this out. Mr. Okudara urged speaking with both departments and finding a way to cause some kind of discussion. C. 2020 HSAC Legislative Package Proposal Submittals from Maui County • Treasurer King presented two bills related to cesspools;the first to extend reporting deadlines for the cesspool working group, and the second to extend the sunset date for the cesspool conversion tax credit as well as remove geographical limitations on where the credit could be used. She also hoped to relax the Sunshine Law so Council Members can show up to the same public event. On vacation rentals,she explained the State says counties have the authority to regulate, but her Corporation Counsel disagrees and is seeking clarity from the AG. She want- ed counties to be granted explicit authority to regulate hosting platforms. She noted the need to address sea level rise and hoped to secure monies for counties to mitigate and manage re- treat.Treasurer King also noted the intoxicants related measure being pushed by SHOPO. She noted when current Lt. Governor Josh Greene was in the State Senate, he introduced this measure which would lower the intoxicant levels threshold of a vehicle driver from .08 to .05. She mentioned Utah passed a similar measure. D.2020 HSAC Legislative Package Proposal Submittals from Hawai'i County • Secretary Kierkiewicz presented a concept by her colleague Council Member Tim Richards, which would increase the counties TAT allocation to be used exclusively for maintenance of parks and recreational spaces as these are forward facing assets frequented by visitors, and they needed to be preserved and properly taken care of. She also explained the suggested update to Section 201 H to align with Section 205,which would clarify that a county's legislative body has the authority to make boundary amendments for projects 15 acres or less that are not designated important agricultural lands or conservation lands. She noted this was some- thing that came out of the recent Housing Summit convened by Senator Brian Schatz, and that it would be one less hurdle in the quest to develop affordable housing.