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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: December 6, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 472Bi11 147 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 3:11 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 147, reports as follows: <br /> Bill 147, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 472, dated <br /> November 22, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11-59, as amended, the Operating Budge ending <br /> June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows: <br /> From: <br /> 020.3690.08 Fund Balance From Previous Year— <br /> Reserved Highway $24,251.48 <br /> To: <br /> 020.801.5801.34 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund- Highway $24,251.48 <br /> The bill amends the Operating Budget, by appropriating these excess revenues to the Capital <br /> Projects Fund, in order for the Department of Public Works to expend it. For FY 2010-11, <br /> $3,258,000 was budgeted for Fuel Tax Increase revenues. The actual revenue realized for Fuel <br /> Tax Increase was $3,283,251.48, exceeding the budgeted amount of$24,251.48. <br /> Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County departments must obtain the consent <br /> of the Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State governments respecting action <br /> to be taken pursuant to any powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or <br /> other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. <br /> Finance Director Nancy Crawford, Deputy Director of Finance Deanna Sako, and Public Works <br /> Director Warren Lee appeared before Your Committee. Mr. Lee explained that the $24,251.48 is <br /> an excess collection lapse of fund balance. He also stated that the ordinance submitted for the <br /> fuel tax was based on an estimate and, on this case, the estimate was low. Therefore, actual <br /> collection was higher than allowed in the ordinance. Although the ordinance allows expending <br /> up to a certain amount, this budgeted amount of$24,251.48 will be commenced and <br /> reappropriated. The reappropriation will go to several projects, and Mr. Lee will provide details <br /> FC Report No. 163 <br />