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Home My WebLink AboutREP LC 013 01/21/1974 1972-1976 t • LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 13 Hawaii County Council Hilo,Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Legislative Committee which were considered at its meeting of January 21, 1974: COMMUNICATIONS �No. 167.6: H.B. 952 RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATION OVER PRIVATE STREETS (C-167/LC-3) From Clifford H. F. Lum, Corporation Counsel, dated December 7, 1973, submitting comments on H. B. 952. Receive and file. Jsx-6- No. 360.11: TARIFF ON PINEAPPLES AND PINEAPPLE JUICE From Tadashi Suzuki, County Clerk, dated November 30, 1973, informing that he has received from the Office of Senator Daniel K. Inouye, a copy of a Memorandum to the Finance Committee of the 93rd Congress on S. 2123, a bill to increase the rates of duty on prepared or preserved pineapple and concentrated pineapple juice. Receive and file and recommend support of S. B. 2123. 598: TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING'S REPORT 0From Councilman Dante K. Carpenter dated December 5, 1973, transmitting a copy of the Temporary Commission on Environmental Planning' s report for review by the Council. Hopes that the three members of the Commission could conveniently meet with the Committee or Council for full discussion of the report and that the Council should arrive at a decision as to ADOPTED: January 23, 1974 Report No............ �••-•-• --------- File No.M. B. No. JAN 2 3 1974 • LC-13 - 2 - January 21, 1974 whether or not to support or reject, with or without amendments, the recommendations posed to the Governor for presentation to the Legislature ;5' for possible enactment in legislative session t\9' 1974. 598.1: From Councilman Dante K. Carpenter dated December 17, 1973, transmitting copies of the Oahu Development Conference's summary of the report "A Plan for Hawaii's Environment" prepared by the Temporary Commission on State-wide Environmental Planning. Receive and file. No. 606: HRS 439.10 From Councilman William S. Kawahara, dated December 7, 1973, submitting for consideration and possible amendment, Mrs. Fortino' s concerns on HRS 439.10. Receive and file. (Legislative Committee Chairman to reply to writer. ) lNo. 607: HOUSING SITUATION IN HAWAII COUNTY From Megumi Kon, Deputy Managing Director, dated December 11, 1973, transmitting for information, "Notes on Housing Situation in Hawaii County, December, 1973. " Receive and file. 6N. 622 : CAMPAIGN REFORM From Richard G. Edwards , Chairman, Republican County Committee, dated December 21, 1973, recom- mending passage of an ordinance making it illegal for anyone in or running for office to accept campaign donations from any individual or company doing business with the County of Hawaii. Request the Legislative Committee Chairman to transmit a copy of the campaign spending reform law as passed at the last session of the legislature to Mr. Edwards with the comment that the County • • LC-13 - 3 - January 21, 1974 Council would like to promulgate the statewide action rather than subvert the campaign reform program that was initiated by the legislature. However, as the law is being implemented and put into use, if Mr. Edwards feels that it is still inadequate or has deficiencies, the Council requests that he once again surface his ideas for campaign reform. P �- No. 629: RULES AND REGULATIONS - LIQUOR CONTROL ADJUDICATION BOARD From Hideo Kuniyoshi, Director, Department of Liquor Control, dated December 27, 1973, transmitting for approval, an amendment to the rules and regula- tions of the Liquor Control Adjudication Board changing the meeting time from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Approve amendment to the rules and regulations. AxoNo. 644: DEDICATION OF HOMES FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF From Mayor Shunichi Kimura dated January 9, 1974, submitting for consideration a resolution requesting the State Legislature of the State of Hawaii to give immediate and serious consideration to the adoption of a Bill Relating to Dedication of Homes for Property Tax Relief. This is to provide a tax break to persons living near resort areas enabling them to live there and not be indirectly compelled to sell and move out of the area. Recommend adoption of Resolution 173 and support legislative bill. �No. 651: COUNTY FINANCIAL PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974-75 Copy of letter to Mayor Shunichi Kimura from Nadao Yoshinaga, Chairman, Senate Committee on Ways and Means , dated January 11, 1974, informing that the Committee has scheduled February 1, 1974 for the County's presentation on the financial program (operating and capital improvement) for the fiscal year 1974-75 at 9:00 a.m. in Senate Conference Room I, State Capitol Building. � • S LC-13 - 4 - January 21, 1974 651.1: From Mayor Shunichi Kimura dated January 10, 1974, transmitting for information a copy of letter from Jack K. Suwa, Chairman, House Committee on Finance, informing that his Committee will review the County's budget for the current and next succeeding fiscal year on Friday, February 1, 1974, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 307, State Capitol Building. Receive and file. 4140$4A. LC- FRANK DE LUZ, III , CHAIRMAN DANTE K. CARPE►i ' v ' , MEMBER 411111 -:� JOHr,` FARIAS , /JR. , VICE ' , IRMAN TOMIO FUJII , MEMB R 111 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Report No. 13 AMENDMENT 'Comm. 598: TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ' S REPORT From Councilman Dante K. Carpenter dated December 5 , 1973, transmitting a copy of the Temporary Commission on Environmental Planning ' s report for review by the Council. Hopes that the three members of the Commission could conveniently meet with the Committee or Council for full discussion of the report and that the Council should arrive at a decision as to whether or not to support or reject, with or without amendments, the recommendations posed to the Governor for presentation to the Legislature for possible enactment in legislative session 1974. ASLe-. 598. 1 :From Councilman Dante K. Carpenter dated December 17, • 1973, transmitting copies of the Oahu Development Conference' s summary of the report "A Plan for Hawaii ' s Environment" prepared by the Temporary Commission on State-wide Environmental Planning. Receive and file and lobby in support of the Temporary Commission on Environmental Planning ' s report.