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RESOLUTION NO. 416 1G
A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS SENATE
BILL NO. 2933 AND HOUSE BILL NO. 2404 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR A
FEDERAL INSPECTION STATION AT KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, Honolulu International Airport is the only international entry point for
Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, all passengers travelling from a international destination must disembark in
Honolulu and clear United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)before proceeding on to
connecting flights; and
WHEREAS, as more international travelers arrive in Honolulu, this creates an avoidable
backlog with the inspection services which overall diminishes our visitor experience; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 2933 and House Bill No. 2404 appropriates funds for a
federal inspection station at Kona International Airport (KOA); and
WHEREAS, this building will replace a structure that no longer meets CBP technical
standards, and will provide the state with a second international port of entry; and
WHEREAS, an investment by this state in a federal inspection station at KOA will
provide dividends to our number one economic driver, the tourism industry; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawai`i State Legislature is urged to pass Senate Bill No. 2933 and House Bill No. 2404
appropriating funds for a federal inspection station at Kona International Airport.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i is directed to
transmit copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Governor David Y. Ige, the Honorable
Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives
Joseph M. Souki, the Honorable Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, the Honorable Senator Jill Tokuda,
the Honorable Representative Henry J.C. Aquino, and the Honorable Representative Sylvia
Luke.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of March , 20 16 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN X
County of Hawai`i on March 2, 2016
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
WILLS X --
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 416 16
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