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<br /> <br />Page 17 <br />1 <br />But I did want to add onto the discussion about what is <br />2 <br />before you today. And, Commissioner Higgins, you asked <br />3 <br />about not putting an effective date. <br />4 <br />So, in line with what Bill said, you would <br />5 <br />typically have an effective date. If the thought is <br />6 <br />that the Commission would not like to move forward with <br />7 <br />something at this point, then along the lines of what <br />8 <br />Commissioner Pavao said, I think the appropriate <br />9 <br />procedure would be to simply not move the proposal <br />10 <br />forward rather than having a proposal with an <br />11 <br />open-ended date. <br />12 <br />So, with all of that said, why we're here <br />13 <br />today is because, at the last meeting, the Commission <br />14 <br />voted to advance a proposal for the 1.25 percent <br />15 <br />increase. Today we're looking at the actual report <br />16 <br />that the Commission would need to make available to the <br />17 <br />public before any further advancement of the proposal <br />18 <br />could happen. <br />19 <br />So, just so everybody understands the process <br />20 <br />moving forward, hypothetically, if the proposal was -- <br />21 <br />if the report was adopted and the proposal was <br />22 <br />advanced, then pursuant to Rule 204-2, copies of the <br />23 <br />report would be made available for public inspection, <br />24 <br />notice of the proposal would be published in the paper, <br />25 <br />and then the date of the public hearing would be <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />