2010-12-10 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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MS. O’HARA: So this is under the general category. That’s what I’m asking cause I’m not sure that it’s a particular department. MS. NICHOLSON: Yeah, I don’t think we have enough to start categorizing. So do we have the, did you capture the MS. GARSON: Where you stopped I think. I’m kind of surprised. Require that all commercial buses that accommodate 40 passengers or more when registered in the County of Hawai‘i for use are MS. O’HARA: Are required to demonstrate that they comply with a trade-in program. MS. NICHOLSON: Once we see it we may fine tune it. Auto Salvage Fee. Let me just throw something out here. That all vehicles when initially registered in the County of Hawai‘i be charged an auto salvage fee of at least $100 per vehicle? MR. MATSUDA: We’re talking about new vehicles, aren’t we? MS. NICHOLSON: When he talked about it he said or the first time it’s registered. You may go buy a car in Oahu and bring it over here to register so the salvage fee applies to this county. But it’s not retroactive if you have your existing car. It’s whenever you first register a vehicle on this island. So, it’s a one time fee. MR. ARMOUR: Maybe you shouldn’t put in the dollar amount. MR. MATSUDA: Yeah. MS. NICHOLSON: Okay. We can do that. MR. MATSUDA: But then let the council decide the amount. MS. NICHOLSON: He was recommending $150. MS. O’HARA: $150 is a standard fee. MS. NICHOLSON: Well, do you want to put a standard fee in there or just leave it open? MR. MATSUDA: Well, by putting in the $150 MS. NICHOLSON: We could just say auto salvage fee to cover the cost of disposal. MS. O’HARA: So, we recommend that the first time a vehicle is registered in the county an auto salvage fee is assessed? MS. NICHOLSON: Yes. MS. O’HARA: That’s our recommendation. 38