HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 201 01/15/1998 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: January 15, 1998 Re: Comm. No. 657Bi11 No. 187
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 10:30 A.M.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 187, reports as follows:
Bill No. 187, transmitted by Council Member Dominic Yagong, via Communication No. 657,
dated December 26, 1997, amends Chapter 21 of the Hawaii County Code, 1983 (1995 edition),
as amended, by deleting monthly wastewater usage charges for units exceeding the maximum
water allowances.
Currently, there are three categories of wastewater users, Single Unit Residential, Multi-Unit
Residential and Commercial. As approved by the Hawaii County Council on May 7, 1997, all
categories pay a monthly base rate chazge of $20, and a monthly usage chazge of $3.55 per 1,000
gallons over the maximum water allowance. For Single Unit and Multi-Unit Residential the
maximum water allowance is 12,000 gallons while the maximum for Commercial is 8,000
ga]lons. Bill No. 187 proposes to delete the monthly usage chazge for all categories of users.
Although this measure would provide relief to users who exceed their maximum water
allowances, members of Your Committee struggled with an approximate $2 million loss in
revenue. Your Committee discussed various options to provide financial relief to users while
not negatively having an impact on County revenues. One such option would establish a flat
base rate charge for all categories of users. As a new bill would need to be generated for such a
measure, further information was requested of the Wastewater Division prior to the next Council
meeting. Other amendments to this bill were proposed to no avail. A motion to approve Bill
No. 187 failed as indicated by the votes below.
Your Committee on Finance is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 187 and
recommends it be filed.
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CHUNG X Respectfully submitted
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TvLER X AARON S.Y. CHUNG, CHAIR
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