HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 192 2026-10-06 2024-2026 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: October 6, 2026 Re: Comm. No. 1108/Bill No. 201
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo,Hawai`i
TIME: 3:45 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 201,reports as follows:
Bill No. 201,transmitted by Mass Transit Assistant Administrator Jennifer Martin via
Communication No. 1108, dated September 16, 2026, amends Ordinance No. 26-45,relating to
Public Improvements and Financing thereof for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
This bill adds Mass Transit Agency Kailua-Kona Hub and Park&Ride Facility project
($5,000,000) to the Capital Budget.Funds for this project shall be provided from General
Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund —Fund Balance and/or other Sources.
Finance Deputy Director Malia Kekai was present and provided background on the proposed bill.
Committee Member Jenn Kagiwada asked for clarity on the projects funding source. Ms. Kekai
explained that federal funding is currently being used for this project's,but they hope to utilize
general excise tax funding due to the project's connection to mass transit.
Committee Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi asked whether the program needed to be expedited.
Ms. Kekai emphasized the importance of moving the program forward as quickly as possible to
avoid unnecessary delays.
Committee Member Rebecca Villegas thanked Ms. Kekai and the Mass Transit Department for
bringing this matter forward,noting that it addresses a significant need in her district.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 201, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
GALIMBA X
HUSTACE x COMMI IEE ON FINANCE
INABA X
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ x MATT KAN ELDER,
KIMBALL x CHAIR
ONISHI X FC REPORT NO.: 192
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: O C T 2 1 2026