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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0497.001 2020-2022 i ilMSV OF k�lL HEATHER L. KIMBALL a* Contact Information Council Member (808)961-8828 Chair, Committee on Governmental Operations, °;} M ;:°*�. (808)961-8018(staff) Relations and Economic Development '' 6F'1+�� heather.kimball@hawaiicounty.gov hawaiicounty.gov Council District 1 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of'Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 tC- DATE: November 10, 2021 TO: Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Heather Kimball, Council Member Council District 1 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 263-21; A Resolution Approving the Legislative Proposals for Inclusion in the 2022 Hawaii State Association of Counties Legislative Package. Please see below proposed amendments to Resolution No. 263-21; a resolution approving the legislative proposals for inclusion in the 2022 Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package. This proposed amendment would add another bill for an act to the HSAC Legislative Package to be listed as item No. 8, relating to motor vehicle registration, which was inadvertently left out. Attached are copies of the updated HSAC cover letter that includes item No. 8 and the bill for an act relating to motor vehicle registration; these will be added to EXHIBIT A with the transmittal of Resolution No. 263-21, Draft 2, upon approval of this amendment. The proposed amendments are shown in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 263-21; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be added is underscored. 1. The first WHEREAS clause of Resolution No. 263-21 is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, at its meeting on October 26, 2021, the Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Executive Committee approved for inclusion in the HSAC Legislative Package four proposals from the County of Maui, one proposal from the City and County of Honolulu, [ ] two proposals from the HSAC Executive Committee, and one-proposal from the County of Hawaii; and" Comm. Plo. '!�• __ Ref. To: O Ref. dote � � 02'� Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 2. The fourth WHEREAS clause of Resolution No. 263-21 is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, proposals submitted by the counties are listed below and copies of the proposed bills are attached hereto as Exhibit A: 1. A Bill for an Act Relating to Unlawful Chop Shop Activity (proposed by the County of Maui) 2. A Bill for an Act Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act (proposed by the County of Maui) 3. A Bill for an Act Relating to Climate Change Mitigation(proposed by the County of Maui) 4. A Bill for an Act Relating to Lifeguards (proposed by the County of Maui) 5. A Bill for an Act Relating to Traffic Fines (proposed by the City and County of Honolulu) 6. A Bill for an Act Relating to Juneteenth Day (proposed by the HSAC Executive Committee) 7. A Bill for an Act Relating to County Transient Accommodations Tax (proposed by the HSAC Executive Committee)[; now, thefef„a ] 8. A Bill for an Act Relating to Motor Vehicle Registration(proposed by the County of Hawai`i); now, therefore," A draft copy of Resolution No. 263-21, Draft 2, has been intentionally omitted due to the limited scope of this amendment. Mahalo. HK,jlk Att. 2 aal`1 State Association or Counties (HSAC) � Counties of Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and City&County of Honolulu "V bsitr:hawaiicotinfles.or i EtnJffl:hsac_@hawaFtcoutjties.or ()�Cco u November 9, 2021 Aloha Chair, Attached for your consideration are proposals to be included in the 2022 Hawai'i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package, which were approved by the HSAC Executive Committee on October 26, 2021. Please note that pursuant to Section 13C of the Bylaws of the 'Hawai'i State Association of Counties, Inc., proposals must be approved by all four County Councils in order to be included in the final package. 2022 HSAC LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE 1. A Bill For An Act Relating to Unlawful Chop Shop Activity (Proposed by the County of Maui). 2. A Bill For An Act Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act (Proposed by the County of Maui). 3. A Bill For An Act Relating to Climate Change Mitigation (Proposed by the County of Maui). 4. A Bill For An Act Relating to Lifeguards (Proposed by the County of Maui). 5. A Bill For An Act Relating to Traffic Fines (Proposed by the City and County of Honolulu). 6. A Bill For An Act Relating to Juneteenth Day (Proposed by the HSAC executive Committee). EXHIBIT A 7. A Bill For An Act Relating to County Transient Accommodations Tax (Proposed by the HSAC Executive Committee). 8. A Bill For An Act Relating to Motor Vehicle Registration (Proposed by the County of Hawai'i). Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions please contact Nahelani Parsons, (808) 265 7830. Mahalo, Mason Chock HSAC President REVISED: 1ST DRAFT DATE: -. 13 . NO . A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WAII: 1 SECTION 1 . Section 286-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 2 amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows : 3 " (b) This part shall be administered by the director of 4 finance in conjunction with the requirements of sections 249-1 5 to 249-13 and shall entail no additional expense or charge to 6 the person registering the ownership of a motor vehicle other 7 than as provided by this section or by other laws; provided that 8 for each new certificate of ownership issued by the director of 9 finance under section 286-52, the director of finance may charge 10 a fee which shall be deposited in the general fund. The fees 11 charged to issue a new certificate of ownership shall be 12 established by the county' s legislative body. 13 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an 14 additional fee of not more than $1 for each certificate of 15 registration for a U-drive motor vehicle and $2 for each 16 certificate of registration for all other motor vehicles may be 17 established by ordinance and collected annually by the director XXX-00 (12) 1 I i S 4 Page 2 NOO""' B . 1 of finance of each county, to be used and administered by each 2 county: 3 (1) For the purpose of beautification and other related 4 activities of highways under the ownership, control, 5 and jurisdiction of each county; and 6 (2) To defray the additional cost in the disposition and 7 other related activities of abandoned or derelict 8 vehicles as prescribed in chapter 290 . For the 9 purposes of this paragraph, other related activities 10 shall include but need not be limited to any and all 11 storage fees that are negotiated between each county 12 and a towing company contracted by the county to 13 remove and dispose of abandoned or derelict vehicles . 14 The $2 fee established pursuant to this subsection for 15 certificates of registration for motor vehicles other than U- 16 drive motor vehicles may be increased by ordinance [,aja- —a 17 fftaH± ef $191 ; provided that all amounts received from any fee 18 increase over $2 shall be expended only for the purposes of 19 paragraph (2) . The moneys so assessed and collected shall be 20 placed in a revolving fund entitled, "the highway beautification 21 and disposal of abandoned or derelict vehicles revolving fund" . " XXX-00 (12) Page 3 . B . NO . 1 SECTION 2 . Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed 2 and stricken. 3 SECTION 3 . This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 4 5 6 7 8 INTRODUCED BY: 9 BY REQUEST XXX-00 (12) S i Jit V F y� +. e STATE `,0. �'EcF`Krt+ RESOLUTION NO. 240 21 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A STATE BILL RELATING TO REGISTRATION O VEHICLES FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2022 HAWAVI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. WHEREAS,the Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Executive Committee requests all Counties to approve proposals to be included in the 2022 HSAC Legislative Package; and WHEREAS, some individuals and entities within each county intentionally abandon vehicles on roads and highways; and WHEREAS, counties are left with the responsibility and costs associated with towing abandoned and/or derelict vehicles; and WFIEREAS,the current ten dollar cap on highway beautification fees that go into a revolving fund used for supporting the disposal of these abandoned and/or derelict vehicles is not insufficient to cover these costs;now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it approves a state bill removing the ten dollar cap on fee for the 2022 Hawaii State Association of Counties Legislative Package, as attached hereto and labeled Exhibit A. E IT FINALLY SO that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the HSAC Executive Committee,the Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, and Director of Finance Deanna Sako. Dated at Kona , Hawai`i,this 20th day of October , 2021 . INTRODUCED BY: OUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawaii CHUNG X DAVID X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X, County of Hawaii on October 20, 2021 KIERKIE WICZ X KIMBALL X ATTEST: LEE LOY X RICHARDS X VILLEGAS X 9 0 0 0 Reference: 0-440/Waived GOREDC COUN Y CLE RPE ING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 240 21- 2