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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.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth; the Director of Department of Finance; the
Director of Department of Public Works; the Director of the State of Hawai`i Department of
Taxation; and the Director of Finance of the State of Hawai`i Department of Budget and Finance.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBE , COUNa Y OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
County of Hawai`i on
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST: LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-708/FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 36.E 22
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