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<br /> I-lany Kim l~ncola S.T. Eulilda <br /> tl~. F, cam., <br /> cR.m Takre <br /> t , . • ;~i rJ A},elmrt Copo,°,a, Cpun,d <br /> ~IIlt~ 1T# ~U~Lt ~ 1 ~ ~ , ~ L I <br /> OFFICE OF T'HE CORPORATION COiJI?j <br /> 101 Aupim~ 8tree4 Sulre J25 Hilo, fiiwdi %720-{262 (BOB) %1.8251 P~190B) %1-0622 ~ <br /> January 25, 2001 <br /> James Y. Arakalu, Chazrman <br /> Hawai i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Deaz Chairman Arakaki: <br /> The County of Hawaii, along with other counties, the State of Hawaii, and the maJor <br /> utilihes have reached settlement (see attached) on the matter of the public semce company tax <br /> that is collected m lieu of real property taxes pursuant to Chapter 239, Hawaz`i Revised Statutes. <br /> The State Legislature is currently considering legislation which would allow the counties to <br /> collect at least 1.885% of the public utilihes' gross revenues in lieu of real property taxes <br /> In order to correctly position ourselves for the anticipated passage of this legislation, we <br /> aze recommending amendment of Section 19-89, HawaJ`i County Code, as proposed, m order to <br /> effectuate the acceptance of the public service company tax by the utilities. <br /> We also ask that the Council ratify the agreement entered into by the parties <br /> Sinc/ere~ly~,?' <br /> G~~~tALD TAKA~SE`^ <br /> Assistant Corporation Counsel <br /> GT:de <br /> Encs <br /> a ~kallvkawa~trcouncil wpd <br /> cc• Managing Director Dine Kaetsu <br /> Finance Dvector William Takaba <br /> Real Property Tax Admuustrator Gary Kiyota <br /> APPROVED• Comm No. <br /> F51e No. <br /> HARRY ,Mayor Ret. Tot <br /> a`/1 A7 Ref. Date 5 2~~~ <br /> <br />