HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 031 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 31 81
WHEREAS, the Big Island, with a land mass twice the size
of all the other islands in the State of Hawaii combined, has
the potential of becoming the "Bread Basket of the State"; and
WHEREAS, in consonance with the objectives of the State and
County General Plans, a concerted effort is being made to promote
diversified agriculture on the Big Island through the development
of the State agricultural park system, expansion of the State
farm loan program and liberalization of the County subdivision
requirements on ag lands; and
WHEREAS, while these incentives are vital to the growth and
development of diversified agriculture, the existing problems of
finding cheaper and more dependable means of transporting goods to
market, developing new and stable markets for local farm products
and providing the necessary tax incentives to offset the spiralling
cost of fertilizer remain as major obstacles to farming on the Big
Island; and
WHEREAS, the exemption of fertilizers and plant nutrients from
the four percent excise tax and applying the one-half of one percent
wholesale excise tax rate, while seemingly insignificant, would mean
an annual savings of over one million dollars to the growers of the
Big Island.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it supports the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation's effort
to have the Eleventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii exempt
fertilizers and plant nutrients used to produce agricultural products
from the four percent excise tax and apply the one-half of one percent
wholesale excise tax rate to such materials.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
transmitted to the Governor of the State of Hawaii, the President
of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Big Island Legislators, the Director of the State Department of
Taxation, the Chairman of the State Board of Agriculture, and the
President of the Hilo County Chapter of the Farm Bureau Federation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 4th " day of February ,
1981.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNCIL MEMBERS, COUN
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
February 4, 1981
ATTEST:
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COUNTY CL K / IRMAN & SID NG OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
JAYES1 NOES
De Luz, III x
Domingo x
Fujii x
Hale x
Lai I x l I
Schutte x ��
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M.B. No.
31 81
RESOLUTION NO