HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 361 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, recent actions of the Reagan Administration and its
Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), threatens not only the State of
Hawaii's agricultural pursuits such as sugar, pineapple, papaya,
but also adversely affects the tourist industry; and
WHEREAS, the CBI will accord Caribbean nations duty-free
treatment on all of their products, marketing and management
training, to further improve their chances in the U. S. markets,
a $350 million increase in economic aid, extension, research and
training services, and a favorable short-term credit from the
United States Export -Import Bank, all of which will enhance the
Caribbean trade at the expense of the domestic programs; and
WHEREAS, along with these favorable concessions, the Caribbean
nations are now attempting to exploit this amicable atmosphere
created by the Reagan Administration to obtain preferential treat-
ment for business conventions in direct competition with the State
of Hawaii's efforts in this lucrative area; and
WHEREAS, this potential loss of revenues in the convention
trade would negate the efforts of U. S. Senator Spark Matsunaga,,
who two years ago shepherded legislation through Congress that
restricted tax .deductions for business conventions abroad in order
to encourage American businesses to hold their conventions in
American cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII, that it opposes the intent of President Reagan's.
Caribbean Basin Initiative which.threatens our agricultural and
tourist industries and requests that The President reconsider his
CBI actions as they are detrimental to all American business
interests.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
is instructed to remit true copies of this resolution to
President Ronald Reagan, the Chairman of the U. S. Senate Foreign
Relations Committee; and to Senator Spark Matsunaga.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 5th day of May, 1982.
BY:
ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES A/E
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii Dahlberg x
I
De Luz. III x
Domingo x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Fujii x
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
Hale x
May 5, 1982 Kawahara I x
.................................................................................................................. Lai x
ATTEST: Schutte x
Chr. Yamashiro I x
COUNTY CLE /
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
Reference:
M.B. No.
RESOLUTION N0.
361 82