HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 113 2025-12-02 2024-2026REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 2, 2025
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 619Bill No. 108
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 108, reports as follows:
Bill No. 108, transmitted by Battalion Chief Kilipaki Kanae via Communication No. 619, dated
October 31, 2025, amends Ordinance 24-45, as amended, the Operating Budget of the County of
Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
This bill increases revenues in the State Grants — State Emergency Medical Services account
($1,750,000); and appropriates the same to the following Emergency Medical Services accounts:
Salary and Wages ($749,000), Other Current Expenses ($90,000), and Equipment ($911,000).
Funds would be used for the opening of ambulance operations at Makalei Fire Station in Kailua-Kona
and six new positions.
Battalion Chief Kilipaki Kanae was present to answer any questions that the committee may have.
Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba thanked Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, the Kailua and Makalei Fire
Stations, Mayor Kimo Alameda, and all of the Hawaii Island Legislators for providing testimony at
the State Legislature and stated that their concerted effort ensured the funding for these accounts.
Committee Members Dennis "Fresh" Onishi and Jenn Kagiwada provided comments of support.
Ms. Kagiwada also thanked the Fire Department for their hard work over the past week fighting
multiple structure fires around Hilo.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 108, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
X
HUSTACE
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
ONISHI
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
ON FINANCE
TT KANEAi, I`I-KLEINFELDER,
fg-B2PORT NO.: 113
ADOPTED: DEC 1 7 2025