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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 075 Draft 01 1994-1996COUNTY OF HAWAII. STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION N0. '~'_, 9'.~ (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE SILL 1871, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOURISM SPORTING EVENTS INCLUDING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY TELEVISED GOLF TOURNAMENTS IN HAWAII. WHEREAS, the State Legislature finds that tourism is by far the State's primary industry in terms of the generation of dollars and jobs and therefore must be vigorously pursued to help ensure the economic viability of the State; and WHEREAS, the legislature finds that the expenditure of public funds to promote the nationally and internationally televised golf events in Hawaii which are leveraged by substantial amounts of private dollars is a wise and cost-effective use of public funds; and WHEREAS, the Senior Skins Game at Mauna Lani alone was seen by eight million American households in January and is the third most watched golf event in America and the state's highest rated televised golf event, creating an opportunity to highlight the beauty of Hawaii and bringing credit to the desirability of Hawaii as a visitor destination and golfing resort paradise. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it supports the passage of SB 1871, and urges the State legislature to continue funding $800,000 for neighbor island televised golf events. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of the State of Hawaii, the Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Honorable Norman Mizuguchi, President of the Senate, the Honorable Joseph M. Souki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Donna Ikeda and the Honorable Rosalyn Baker, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, the Honorable Calvin Say and the Honorable Hertha Kawakami, Chairperson and vice-Chairperson of the House Finance Committee, the Honorable Joe Tanaka and the Honorable Malama Solomon, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Tourism & Recreation Committee, the Honorable Romy M. Cachola and the Honorable Jerry Chang, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the House Tourism Committee, the Honorable Virginia Isbell, Representative, and Mr. Thos Rohr, President of the Kohala Coast Resort Association. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 15th day of March 1995. INTRODUCED BY: ~~ ~, ~ ~`~ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNCIL AyFS NOES ABS EX County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Arakaki X Bonk-Abramson X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the ~~ X X vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of De Lsma i X the County of Hawaii on March 15 , 199 5 ngo Dom Osorio X Rath X ATTEST: Ray X Smith X g 1 0 0 ~+ ~~ ~;~~ ~~ ~, CS~Q+"L'-a "~ Reference C - 2 6 0 ~ CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER UNTY ERK RESOLUTION NO. ~ CO ~ DRAFT 2 )