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BOB JACOBSON . 333 K7auea Avenue, Second Floor
Councilmember Ben Franklin Building, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
' Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 200
Chair, Environmental Management Committee ~•'•r~ Phone: (808) 961-8263
Vice-Chair, Finance Committee ~~~o'
Fax: (808)961-8912
E-Mail: jjaco@co.hawaij,hi.us
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL -
County of Hawai `i
October 2, 2007
Mel Rapozo, Chair
Hawaii State Association of Counties - ~
Honolulu, Hawaii
Re: Rationale for proposed legislation for HSAC legislative priorities package
Aloha Mel,
Attached for your review is proposed legislation for inclusion in the HSAC Legislative Priorities
package. This legislation is important for Counties to be able to access funding for Capital
Improvement Projects. A Special Fund should be created by the Hawaii State Legislature.
The current process of requesting funds from the State Revolving Fund is inadequate to deal with the
amount of unfunded mandates the Counties have been and will continue to inherit from the State. This
fund will assist Counties in securing funds for projects, receive funds for shortfalls and receive funds for
emergency projects.
Mahalo,
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District 6 Upper Puna, Ka `a, and South Kona
Hawaii County /s An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
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BOB JACOBSON . ~ 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor
Ben Franklin Building, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Councilmember '
~ Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 200
Chair, Environments! Management Committee w'~,. Phone: (808) 961-8263
Vice-Chair, Finance Committee Fax: (808) 961-8912
E-Mail: jjaco@co.hawaii.hi.us
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
October 2, 2007
Mel Rapozo, Chair
Hawaii State Association of Counties
Honolulu, Hawaii
Re: Rationale for proposed legislation for HSAC legislative priorities package
Aloha Mel,
Attached for your review is proposed legislation for inclusion in the HSAC Legislative Priorities
package. This legislation is important because it will add a 10~' trigger to HRS 345-5 (a) to read as
follows:
"Any proposed development that will have an anticipated significant negative impact on the
environment, unless a specific exemption applies".
This will address instances where individuals want to build in the FEMA Floodway and clear cutting
activities that interrupt or change non regulated water courses and negatively impact surrounding
properties.
Mahalo,
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District 6 ~ Upper Puna, Ka`tt, and South Kona
Hawai `i County Is An Equa! Opportunity Provider And Employer
.B. NO.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
1 SECTION 1. This legislation adds a 10th condition to HRS
2 345-5 (a) to read as follows: ~~Any proposed development that
3 will have an anticipated significant negative impact on the
4 environment, unless a specific exemption applies.
5 SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed
6 and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
7 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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11 INTRODUCED BY:
1-Rehiring retirees