HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 179 2024/07/23 (2022-2024)REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: July 23, 2024
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:23 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 940/Bill No. 182
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 182, reports as follows:
Bill No. 182, transmitted by Committee Member Heather Kimball via Communication No. 940, dated
July 5, 2024, amends Chapter 24, Article 4, Section 24-17 and Section 24-19, of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to an exemption from certain motor vehicle taxes and
fees for vehicles used by Police Officers in their official duties.
This bill seeks to exempt motor vehicles owned or leased for twelve months or longer by the County
and County -subsidized motor vehicles from motor vehicle taxes and certain vehicle registration fees.
Committee Member Heather Kimball provided background on this matter.
Committee Member Jenn Kagiwada asked if this would be open to all County workers who use their
personal vehicles for work purposes. Corporation Counsel Dakota Frenz stated this is only specific to
the Police Department.
Committee Member Rebecca Villegas asked if this would affect our Finance Department, to which
Finance Director Diane Nakagawa replied that it would not.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill. No. 182, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
1kb
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
X
GALIMBA
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEIN.FELDER
X
KIERKIEW ICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
`I-KLEINFELDER,
C •
ADOPTED:1 1