HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 108 Draft 01 1994-1996COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF hAWAII
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the 1995 State Legislature effectively raised taxes by extending the already
indefensible "bed tax" on Hawaii's elderly living in nursing homes, while at the same time
repealing the off-setting medical excise tax credit; and
WHEREAS, for many of our elderly, nursing homes provide the only shelter and source
oflife-sustaining care; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature also raised taxes by reducing and eliminating tax credits
which provide assistance to families by offsetting onerous excise taxes on food and medical care;
and
WHEREAS, this action severely affects the people who can least afford it: low income
persons and families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, that it requests Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano to veto House Bill 1643, HD ], SD 1,
CD 1, the nursing facility tax bill and House Bill 1472, HD I, SD 1, CD 1, the food and medical
services excise tax bill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit a copy
of this resolution to the Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of the State of Hawaii, the
Honorable Norman Mizuguchi, President of the State Senate and the Honorable Joseph Souki,
Speaker of the State House of Representatives.
Dated: Hilo, Hawaii, this 1st
day of June
1995.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo. Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
~ote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of
he County of Hawaii on June 1, 1995 .
INTRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. Z0~ .95