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Q ®i k,1�r COUNTY OF I`I :. STATE OF HAWAPI RESOLUTION NO. 363 22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FUEL TAX. WHEREAS,the provisions of Hawaii Revised Statues, Section 243-5 authorizes the Council of the County of Hawaii to determine the amount of the County fuel tax by resolution; and WHEREAS, Section 243-5 of Hawaii Revised Statutes further provides that no such resolution shall be adopted until the County Council conducts a public hearing on the amount of tax proposed, which shall be publicly noticed in the County at least twice within a period of thirty days immediately preceding the date of such hearing; and WHEREAS, by the adoption of Resolution 212-17 on June 23, 2017, the Council incrementally increased the County of Hawaii fuel tax each fiscal year until 2019-2020, from eight and eight-tenths (8.8) cents per gallon to the current rate of twenty three (23) cents per gallon; and WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii may consider and leverage revenue sources other than its fuel tax, such as federal and state grants, for the improvement and maintenance of County roads, highway infrastructure, and mass transit; and WHEREAS, continuing recovery of the global economy negatively impacted by the pandemic, a sharp rise in consumer prices resulting from the highest inflation surge since 1982, and significant gas cost increases caused by fallout from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine have all compounded the need to identify available tax relief for local residents; and WHEREAS, considering the state of current economic conditions and the uniquely larger commuter distance to and from work for many Hawaii County residents, the Council finds that the fuel tax should be decreased by ten cents per gallon; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it does hereby fix, determine, and set the amount of the County of Hawaii fuel tax on liquid fuel to be levied and collected by the Department of Taxation of the State of Hawaii, in accordance with law, at thirteen(13) cents per gallon for diesel on-highway and gasoline on-highway to be in effect going forward, unless and until otherwise provided by another resolution adopted as provided above. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 243-5 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, this resolution shall take effect on the first day of the second month following the date of adoption of this resolution.