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--MtYOs p ' <br /> +.,'. Wil Okabe <br /> ' t4 Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> Barbara J.Kossow <br /> °st't ' Deputy Managing Director <br /> C outtfvr of',I:inform <br /> Office ofJilt 41tz iir <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawai`i 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> February 23, 2017 <br /> Senator Jill N. Tokuda <br /> Ways and Means <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chair Tokuda and members: <br /> RE: SB 221 <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of SB 221. <br /> As we understand the intent of this bill, it is to give the counties the option of <br /> implementing a photo red light program. Our attorneys have one concern: that the <br /> language of Section 3 ("There is established the photo red light imaging detector <br /> systems program...") and Section 4 ("Each county may establish and implement...") <br /> might be read to mean that if a county does not exercise its option, someone else could <br /> (perhaps the State, or even some other entity). <br /> If it is made crystal clear that the option is with the county, and only with the <br /> county, we believe this is a good initiative. We would welcome having such choice, and <br /> therefore urge passage of SB 221. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> S <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />