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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SUSTAINABILITY/AGRICULTURE / FOOD
/ ENERGY) & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
August 21, 2013
A meeting of the Economic Development (Sustainability / Agriculture / Food /
Energy) & Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Council of the County
of Kaua`i, State of Hawai`i, was called to order by Councilmember Gary L. Hooser,
Chair, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i,
on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 12:37 p.m., after which the following members
answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Honorable Ross Kagawa (excused at 6:40 p.m.)
Honorable Mel Rapozo (excused at 6:40 p.m.)
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Tim Bynum, Ex-Officio Member
Excused: Honorable Jay Furfaro, Ex-Officio Member
There being no objections, the Committee recessed at 12:37 p.m.
The Committee was called back to order at 6:44 p.m., and proceeded on its
agenda items, as shown in the following Committee Reports which are incorporated
herein by reference:
CR-EDR 2013-02: on EDR 2013-02 Communication (07/24/2013) from
Councilmember Yukimura, requesting
agenda time to discuss and approve a
proposed amendment to Chapter 196,
Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS), (Solar
Water Heating Law for New Single-Family
and Duplex Construction) that would require
an application for a variance based on
consumer choice and energy efficiency, for
inclusion in the 2014 County of Kaua`i and
Hawai`i State Association of Counties
(HSAC) Legislative Packages. [Approved.]
CR-EDR 2013-03: on EDR 2013-03 Communication (07/24/2013) from
Councilmember Yukimura, requesting
agenda time to discuss and approve a
proposed amendment to Senate Bill (S.B.)
16, Senate Draft (S.D.) 2 amending Chapter
196, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS), (Solar
Water Heating Law for New Single-Family
and Duplex Construction) by requiring
variance applications and requirements to be
handled by the Counties, for inclusion in the
2014 County of Kaua`i and Hawai`i State
Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative
Packages. [Approved.]
EDR COMMITTEE 2 AUGUST 21, 2013
EDR 2013-04 Communication (07/29/2013) from Councilmember Rapozo,
transmitting for Council consideration, a proposed Bill for an
Act to Repeal Section 143-16 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes
(HRS) Relating to the Contract between the County of Kaua`i
and Kaua`i Humane Society, for inclusion in the 2014 County of
Kaua`i Legislative Package. [This item was deferred.]
Chair Hooser: The next item I would like to defer because it
is not time sensitive. If there are no objections to that, do I need a motion to defer?
Yes, please.
Ms. Yukimura: Well, this is time sensitive.
Chair Hooser: No, it is not.
Ms. Yukimura: Kaua`i County, okay.
Chair Hooser: Yes.
Upon motion duly made by Ms. Nakamura, seconded by Ms. Yukimura, and
carried by a vote of 3:0:2 (Councilmember Kagawa and Councilmember
Rapozo were excused), EDR 2013-04 was deferred.
CR-EDR 2013-04: on EDR 2013-05 Communication (08/02/2013) from
Councilmember Rapozo, transmitting for
Council consideration, House Bill (H.B.) 215
Relating to Liability, for inclusion in the
2014 County of Kaua`i and Hawai`i State
Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative
Packages. [Approved.]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Allison S. Arakaki
Council Services Assistant I
APPR• i D at the Commi ee Meeting held on September 18, 2013:
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