HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 363 Draft 02 2020-2022A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FUEL TAX.
WHEREAS, the provisions of Hawai‘i Revised Statues, Section 243-5 authorizes the Council of the County of Hawai‘i to determine the amount of the County fuel tax by resolution; and
WHEREAS, Section 243-5 of Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 HAWAI‘I that it does hereby fix, determine, and set the amount of the County of Hawai‘i fuel tax on liquid fuel to be levied and collected
by the Department of Taxation of the State of Hawai‘i, in accordance with law, at thirteen (13) cents per gallon for diesel on-highway and gasoline on-highway to be in effect going
forward until March 1, 2023, on which date the fuel tax on liquid fuel shall revert back to twenty-three (23) cents per gallon for diesel on-highway and gasoline on-highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 243-5 of Hawai‘i 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:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.