HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 307 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2026 HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE.
WHEREAS, in October 2025, the Hawai‘i State Association of Counties (“HSAC”) Executive Committee will evaluate legislative proposals and priorities from each county for inclusion in
the 2026 HSAC Legislative Package that will be presented to the Hawai‘i State Legislature when it convenes in January 2026; 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 2026 HSAC package; and
WHEREAS, legislative proposals submitted by Hawai‘i County Council are listed below and copies attached hereto as Exhibit A:
A draft bill to repeal the preemption of local authority to regulate tobacco products;
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;
A draft bill to require denitrification in individual wastewater systems under certain conditions;
A draft bill to extend the county surcharge of the general excise tax until 2040;
A draft bill to establish a Homeless Services Fund to be funded through certain adjustments to the conveyance tax; and
A draft bill to add preferences for an applicant’s place of employment relative to the location of a housing project, status as a state or county employee, and status as a returning
student when considering applications for housing assistance under chapter 201H, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes; and
WHEREAS, legislative priorities submitted by the Hawai‘i County Council are listed below:
Legislation related to increasing funds for emergency preparedness, evacuation routes, notification systems, and community-level emergency planning;
Legislation related to increasing accessibility and transparency regarding the use of public funds for state transportation projects and highway maintenance;
Legislation related to workforce development, particularly for green jobs, food systems specialists and county government positions;
Legislation related to water viability and usage, and watershed monitoring and stewardship;
Legislation related to responsible game management of wild ungulates;
Legislation related to promoting producer responsibility for solid waste;
Legislation related to wastewater infrastructure, cesspool conversion and related financing; and
Legislation related to prioritizing and increasing means and infrastructure for multi-modal transportation and funding for safe routes to school; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that the legislative proposals as presented in Exhibit A and the legislative priorities listed above are hereby submitted to be
considered for inclusion in the 2026 Hawai‘i State Association of Counties Legislative Package.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the President and Secretary of the Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.