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COUNTY OF HAWAII :. STATE OF HAWAI'I •RESOLUTION NO. 630 24 (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2025 HAWAI'I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. WHEREAS, in October 2024,the Hawai`i State Association of Counties ("HSAC") Executive Committee will evaluate legislative proposals and priorities from each county for inclusion in the 2025 HSAC Legislative Package that will be presented to the Hawai`i State Legislature when it convenes in January 2025; and WHEREAS, each proposal and priority must be approved by an HSAC member county prior to consideration by the HSAC Executive Committee; and WHEREAS, timely action is necessary for Hawai`i County Council to approve proposals and priorities to be considered for the 2025 HSAC package; and WHEREAS, legislative proposals submitted by Hawai`i County Council are listed below and copies attached hereto as Exhibit A: 1. A draft bill to repeal the preemption of local authority to regulate tobacco products; 2. A draft bill to allow the counties to request a State land use boundary amendment from the agricultural to rural districts for small, contiguous parcels; 3. A draft bill to require denitrification in individual wastewater systems under certain conditions; 4. A draft bill to regulate midwife licensure; 5. A draft bill to advance the mandated timeline and provide for more resources and funding for cesspool conversions; 6. A draft bill to extend the county surcharge of the general excise tax until 2040; and 7. A draft bill to further regulate agricultural tourism; and WHEREAS, legislative priorities submitted by the Hawai`i County Council are listed below: 1. Legislation related to increasing funds for emergency preparedness, evacuation routes, notification systems, and community-level emergency planning; 2. Legislation related to lowering the cost and expanding the availability of insurance for homeowners and businesses; 3. Legislation related to workforce development, particularly for green jobs and county government positions; 4. Legislation related to expanding access to midwifery licensure and increasing accessibility for reproductive healthcare access, especially in rural areas; 5. Legislation related to responsible game management of wild ungulates;