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County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, for nearly three decades, controls on interstate gas
prices by the Federal government have caused the demand to go up
while discouraging exploration for new supplies due to artificially
low prices; and
WHEREAS, Congress passed the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA),
continuing indefinitely the controls on gas discovered prior to
1977 ("old gas") and providing for the phasing of'the price:of gas
discovered after 1977 ("new gas") up to market levels by 1985; and
WHEREAS, by holding the price on "old gas" and allowing "new gas"
price to increase to the market level would bring about major disparity
on prices between "old" and "new" gas by year 1985; and
WHEREAS, the disparity in price between the "old" and "new" gas
will cause disruption in the market price when the "new" gas is fully
decontrolled in 1985, which would give reason for reinstitution of
price control; and
WHEREAS, the purpose intended in encouraging the discovery of gas
by decontrolling the "new" gas will once again have a chilling effect
due to the expected gap between the "old" and "new" gas price; and
WHEREAS, the solution to the expected reinstitution of full control
is to let the market work by phasing out controls on all natural gas by
1985, and allow'the'.order of supply and demand to work', which would
benefit the consumers in the longer run by stimulating increased domestic
production and encouraging conservation and efficiency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it goes on record to support Federal legislation decontrol-
ling all natural gas ("old" and "new") produced in the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be
instructed to transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the
United States and to the Hawaii Congressional delegation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 7th. day of April- 1982•
INTRODUCED BY:
CO IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
it 7. 1982
ATTEST:
COUNTY C RE Vice CHAIRMAN 8, PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
JAYES1 NOES
Dahlberg
x
De Luz, III
x
Domingo
x
Fujii
x
Hale
x
Kawahara
- x
Lai
X
Schutte
x
Chr. Yamashiro
x
6 1 7-0
Reference: DC—
M.B. No.
RESOLUTION NO.
322 82