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~~G- COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII • RESOLUTION NO. 439 (~'7 A RESOLUTION URGING OUR STATE LEGISLATORS TO PASS HB661 HDl WITH AMENDMENTS THAT ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ELECTIONS TO HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that the democratic process is be best served through the availability of a full public funding option for the elections of our county, state and national representatives; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that HB661 HD1 addresses the economic disparities that are inherent in the current elections process; and WHEREAS, as the policy making body for Hawaii County this Council wishes to use this resolution as a vehicle to express our strong support for HB661 HD1 and express support for for it to be amended with language that will create a comprehensive public funding for elections process for election to Hawaii County Council; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that establishing and embracing a "Comprehensive Public Funding For Elections" process for the Hawaii County Council elections is prudent and preferred as indicated by its adoption of Resolution 41-07 on Februazy 22, 2007; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council is desirous of applying "Comprehensive Public Funding for Elections" for elections to the Hawaii County Council and is requesting the Legislative Research Bureau submit language to amend HB661 HD1 to accomplish this; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it does embrace the establishment of a "Comprehensive Public Funding for Elections" process for elections to the County Council of the County of Hawaii and urges the 2008 Legislature of the State of Hawaii to pass HB661 HD1 in an amended form that would allow for Comprehensive Public Funding of the 2010 Hawaii County Council elections; and