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RESOLUTION NO. 303 22
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH COUNTY OF HAWAII FEDERAL
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES TO INFORM MEETINGS BETWEEN THE AWAI`I
STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FEDERAL
OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON,D.C.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Executive Committee
plans to meet with the Hawaii Congressional delegation and other federal officials while in
Washington, D.C. for the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in February,
2022; and
WHEREAS, HSAC strives to be comprehensively representative of its membership by
requesting a list of federal legislative priorities from each County Council to inform their
meetings in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii Council Committee on Governmental Operations,
Relations, and Economic Development discussed federal legislative priorities on January 5,
2022; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
sets forth the following federal legislative priorities to inform meetings between the Hawaii
State Association of Counties Executive Committee and the Hawaii Congressional delegation:
I. Infrastructure funding through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act for county roads, bridges, highways, wastewater systems,
broadband connectivity, food production, and agricultural infrastructure.
2. Position and prepare the Counties to access funding from the American Rescue Plan
Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the pending Build Back Better Act,
and any other federal sources, particularly through direct funding to the County,
including any tools or support for tracking and monitoring funding opportunities.
3. Infrastructure and service funding opportunities dedicated to tribal nations that may
also be accessible to the Native Hawaiian community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council recommends additional meetings take
place between the HSAC Executive Committee and the United States Department of Agriculture
regarding funding for local food production and agricultural infrastructure; the Department of
Housing and Urban Development on funding for affordable housing development; and the
Department of Health& Human Services on ongoing COVID response measures.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth and Mason K. Chock, President of the
Hawai`i State Association of Counties.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i,this 19th day of January , 2022 .
INTRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL ME BER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on January 19, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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