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JM~~~ <br /> L~ 1 <br /> i <br /> <br /> DONALD IKEDA "~i• ALAN 5. KONISHI <br /> C°unry Clerk \ - Drpury County Clerk <br /> ~ ~T~--.. <br /> :•r~ uF~wir <br /> - CpNSTANCE R. KIRIU <br /> OFFICE OF 2HE COU1~j`I-Y CLERK ~ """g"I°"""~di~'' <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hawaii County ButLling C.-~, . <br /> 25 Aupuni Strca ~ <br /> Hib. Hawaii 96720 <br /> January 8, 1998 <br /> The Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chair <br /> and members of the Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> RE: Bill No. 173, Draft 2, relating to Driver's Licensing Fees <br /> Attached you will find a third draft of Bill No. 173. Based on information gained while <br /> seeking clarification to concerns expressed at the January 6, 1998, Finance Committee <br /> meeting, this revised draft includes two fees which have been chazged by the Police <br /> Department although not delineated in the Hawaii County Code as required by law. Those <br /> fees consist of a written test fee administered to all new applicants for $1, and an oral <br /> examination fee of $10. <br /> Furthermore, I am providing the following information to clazify the concerns expressed: <br /> On July 1, 1997, a new law (SLH 1997, Act 330, §286-106) went into effect statewide which <br /> provided for a six year driver's license for individuals ages 18-71. This law prompted the <br /> Hawaii County Driver's Licensing Division to submit Bill No. 173 in accordance with §286- <br /> 111 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes which states that all fees accompanying instruction <br /> permits or driver's licenses shall be determined by the council of each county. <br /> Bill No. 173 includes the provision to issue the six year license at a proposed fee of $18 <br /> which is equivalent to the two and four yeaz license fees at $3 per yeaz. Also proposed was <br /> an increase in fee from $5 to $10 for the application for instruction permit. According to Lt. <br /> Ernest Correa of the Driver's Licensing Division, the increase is due to the extension of the <br /> 90-day permit to 180 days pursuant to SLH 1996, Act 100. <br /> Concerns were also raised about our fees verses those of other counties. As each county has <br /> the right to regulate their own fees, the chazges are varied and reflected as follows: <br /> 1 >Re[. ~ Counluk_ <br /> „IAN, a t~aa- <br /> <br />