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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0107.000 2014-2016DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI Council Menaher District 3 MEMORANDUM HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 DATE: January 29, 2015 TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chair PHONE: (808) 961 -8396 FAX: (808) 961 -8912 EMAIL: donishi;i &ahawaii.hi.its coumCL t COLT OF HAWAn RECUM 71 ' X _ .. Date_ And Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: M� Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member SUBJECT: A Resolution Urging the Hawaii State Legislat et Pa Sen e 574 and House Bill No. 1166 to Help Victims o omestic Abuse. Attached is a resolution urging the Hawaii State Legislature to pass Senate Bill No. 574 and House Bill No. 1166 which adds the mouth and nose of a family or household member to the types of body parts on which pressure that is applied to intentionally or knowingly impede normal breathing or blood circulation shall constitute abuse of a family or household member as a class C felony. Due to the time constraints for the current session of the Legislature, I am requesting that this resolution be waived through to the Council. DO:ma Att. 5. (O9 -Ico Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Cc inrn. No. IV 7 kc�f. TO: COIc.0 W G kF—Dc) KL,r'. Date_ JAN 2 9 20 DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI Chairperson MARGARET WILLE Vice Chair HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai Y 96720 January 29, 2015 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID KAREN EOFF GREGGORILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA DANNY PALEKA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER RE: Resolution No. 69 -15 : A Resolution Urging the Hawaii State Legislature to Pass Senate Bill No. 574 and House Bill No. 1166 to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above - referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, M� Dennis " resh" Onishi, Chairperson Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development Hawaii County Council Disapproved /Date /Refer to GREDC: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer