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HI HR77

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a feasibility study on creating an independent county on the island of Molokai
  • Submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes
  • Acknowledge Molokai's distinct culture, history, and economic needs, including subsistence agriculture traditions and desire for a diversified economy
  • Note that a 1998 feasibility study found that Molokai becoming independent would result in a 3,000 percent increase in property taxes
  • Reference that Molokai residents face challenges participating in Maui County governance due to limited travel options and council meetings held on Maui

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Study The Feasibility Of Creating An Independent County On The Island Of Molokai.

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Last Action

Re-referred to EDB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36

3/18/2019

Committee Referrals

Economic Development & Business3/18/2019
Judiciary3/14/2019

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