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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 260 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii Resolution No. 260 sa WHEREAS, Payment -in -Lieu -of Taxes (PILI) is a U. S. Congressional bill that provides for a means of equitable compensation to counties for tax-exempt Federal landholdings; and WHEREAS, PILT recognizes the financial burden on local government when income generating tax -immune Federal lands often utilize county facilities and services; and WHEREAS, PILT is an accommodation for depriving local governments of considerable revenues that could be realized if land were under private ownership; and WHEREAS, PILT acknowledges the pride and respect the county and its residents have for their "aina", the land; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii appreciates the importance of this bill in that tax-exempt Federal landholdings held by the military, parks service and other federal departments and agencies totaled over $9 million assessed valuation in 1981. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it supports the extension of Payment -in -Lieu -of -Taxes (PILT) funding by the Federal government. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it urges Hawaii's Congressional delegation to adopt the Interior Appropriations Bill (HR 4035) which includes PILT funding. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to U. S. Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Spark M. Matsunaga and U.S. Representatives Daniel K. Akaka and Cecil Heftel. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 1st day of December , 1981. IN1TRODUCED BY: df�l.�✓ �vt.�'w�j�6 COUNCIL MEMBER,VUOUNTY OF HAWAII WA r C CIL MEMBERS, COUNTY OF HAWA COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I 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 December 1. 1981 ' ATTEST: COUNTY CLE K #HAIRMAPPRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE JAYES1 NOES A/E Dahlberg X De Luz, III X Domingo X Fujii x Hale x Kawahara X Lai x Ghuffn X Reference M.B. Nc RESOLUTION NO A