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Home My WebLink AboutREP LC 002 02/16/1973 1972-1976 �. . , • • LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2 Hawaii County Council Hilo,Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Legislative Committee which were considered at its meeting of February 16, 1973 : COMMUNICATIONS .i_ c- No. 106 : APPLICATION OF INTRA-HAWAII COMMON FARES TO TRAVEL GROUP CHARTERS (TGC) From Mayor Kimura dated January 23 , 1973, trans- mitting for information a copy of a letter from Charles T. Donnelly, Congressional Relations Officer, Civil Aeronautics Board, regarding application of intra-Hawaii common fares to Travel Group Charters (TGC) . Support Mayor on his determina- tion of having intra-Hawaii common fares apply to Travel Group Charters (TGC) . m,C-No. 121 : LEGISLATIVE BILLS From AVIC Chairman dated February 9 , 1973, submitting legislative bills for favorable consideration. Suggests the Committee recommend to the Council support of the bills and refer to the Legislative Committee for lobbying. Accept the bills as presented by the Agriculture and Visitor Industry Committee for lobbying. ADOPTED: February 21, 1973 Report No. .....�. File No. AC ... M. B. No. 614 10-o Date: FEt3 '2 . T973° 411 410 LC-2 - 2 - February 16, 1973 Ae, C- No. 126: REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF OPIHIS From Councilman Carpenter dated January 29, 1973 , submitting for favorable consideration the report from the Legislative Auditor regarding regulations for the sale of opihis. Request the Corporation Counsel to draft a legislative bill incorporating Item No. 1 of the Legislative Auditor' s report to *C0j regulate the sale of opihis . No. 132 : . FLUORIDATION OF WATER SUPPLIES From Mrs . Hazel Thompson, Chairman, Big Island Citizen' s Committee for Fluoridation, dated February 12, 1973, submitting for approval a draft of an ordinance to amend the ordinances of the County of Hawaii by adding a new chapter relating to fluoridation of water supplies. Request the Corporation Counsel to draft a bill to require fluoridation within safe health limits to implement fluoridation of water systems throughout the County of Hawaii in conformity with applicable state statutes. No. 142 : LEGISLATIVE BILLS From Legislative Committee Chairman submitting legislative bills for consideration: SB 47. Agricultural Products Recommend Council support bill. SB 281. The Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Recommend Council support bill. SB 328. The Proper Development of the Kona Region Recommend Council support bill. ' ® • LC-2 - 3 - February 16, 1973 SB 329. The Future Development of Kailua-Kona Recommend Council support bill. SB 353. Relating to Retirement at Age Sixty-five Recommend Council support bill. HB 58. Historical Objects and Sites Refer to Social and Cultural Develop- ment Committee. HB 339. Development of Design Plans for Each County Recommend Council support bill. HB 555. Preservation of Agricultural Lands Through the Establishment of Agricultural Preserves Refer to Agriculture and Visitor Industry Committee. HB 589. Hotel Room Tax Recommend Council not support proposal. HB 603 . Housing and Land Use Planning and Utilization Refer to the Planning Director for comments and report to the Planning, Research and Development Committee. HB 605. Development of New Housing Refer to the Planning Director for comments and report to the Planning, Research and Development Committee. HB 644. Taxation of Agricultural Lands Refer to the Agriculture and Visitor Industry Committee. 410 - 4 - February 16, 1973 No. 147: MINIMUM REAL PROPERTY TAX (Rec. 1/FC-3) From Deputy Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated February 16, 1973, transmitting a short form bill relating to increasing the minimum real property tax from $1.00 to $50.00. Approve for lobbying. RESOLUTIONS No. 24: HAWAII ENGLISH PROGRAM Encourages the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to retain HEP as an on-going program for the benefit of pre-school and primary grade children. Intr. By: Mr. Fujii Approve and recommend adoption. �No. 25 : WATER SYSTEM FOR HONOMALINO AREA OF SOUTH KONA Requests the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to grant to the Department of Water Supply, County of Hawaii, funds necessary for the drilling, casing and testing of an exploratory well in order that the Department of Water Supply, in cooperation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources , may conduct a study which will provide the basis for the establishment of an adequate water system for the Honomalino area of South Kona. Intr. By: Mr. Fujii Approve and recommend adoption. RECOMMENDATION No. 1: OPIHIS AND SEA CUCUMBERS t, "k Recommend the joint committee of the Planning, Research and Development and Agriculture and Visitor Industry Committees determine the cost and research capabilities of propogating opihis and sea cucumbers. (Farias/Carpenter) ludtain-it 414' FRANK DE LUZ, III , CHAIRMAN DANTE K. CARPE `1 ER, ME,P °1- IF iLl / 14 49:4„6) J HN FAR/ AS , JR. , VCE CHR. TOMIO FUJII , MEMBER e.- 111 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Report No. 2 AMENDMENTS ,dam Comm. 132 : FLUORIDATION OF WATER SUPPLIES From Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Chairman, Big Island Citizen' s Committee for Fluoridation, dated February 12, 1973, submitting for approval a draft of an ordinance to amend the ordinances of the County of Hawaii by adding a new chapter relating to fluoridation of water supplies. Refer back to Committee. Comm. 142: LEGISLATIVE BILLS From Legislative Committee Chairman submitting legislative bills for consideration: SB 281. The Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Refer back to Committee. HL 603. Housing and Land Use Planning and Utilization Recommend Council oppose bill. Comm. 147: MINIMUM REAL PROPERTY TAX (Rec. 1/FC-3 ) From Deputy Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated February 16, 1973 , transmitting a short form bill relating to increasing the minimum real property tax from $1.00 to $50.00. Recommend increasing the minimum real property tax from $1 to $25 and approve for lobbying.