2012 Community Survey

State of Hawaii 25th Representative District Makiki - Tantalus - McCully - Papakolea

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(1) What are the top five (5) priority issues facing the State in the coming year? Please rank the following important issues from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important to you and your family. Agriculture/Land use planning Economy Education Energy self-sufficiency Environmental resource protection Government reform Health care Housing Public infrastructure Public safety Social services Other:

(2) Creating new jobs has become increasingly important to both the State of Hawaii and the nation. The following are different approaches the Legislature can take toward job creation. Do you favor or oppose the following approaches? Please check one response. (a) Tax credits for new jobs Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor

(b) Reducing business taxes

(c) Forming public-private partnerships

(d) Reducing regulatory approval times

(e) Offering tax credits to targeted industries

(3) A proposed idea to create jobs faster is to temporarily waive certain government projects so building projects can be started sooner. Supporters say the tradeoff between jobs and reducing regulation temporarily is worth it. Opponents say regulatory rules should always be maintained. Which do you prefer? Creating jobs faster by temporarily waiving regulations Maintaining government regulatory protections even if it delays job creation Dont Know

(4) One government initiative is to decrease Hawaiis use of imported oil and increase use of renewable energy. For you and your family, this is (please check one response): Very Important Somewhat Important Not Too Important Not Important At All

(5) Different proposals for speeding up Hawaiis use of renewable energy have been considered by the Legislature. Keeping in mind that clean or renewable energy may cost more in the short term, but that it has long term benefits, do you favor or oppose the following proposals? Please check one response. (a) Make low interest loans to finance solar improvements (b) Renovate government facilities to save energy and create jobs (c) Speed up approvals of energy efficient projects (d) Require local biofuels to be used in gas blend (e) Develop and utilize alternative resources (including wind, geothermal, and wave) (f) Approve private undersea cable between the islands Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Oppose Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Dont Know Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor Strongly Favor

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Please return to: Representative Della Au Belatti State House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 331 Honolulu, HI 96813 Email: repbelatti@capitol.hawaii.gov Fax: (808)586-9431