HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 133 09/02/1997 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: September 2, 1997 Re: Comm. No. 339/Bill No. 97
PLACE: Councilroom Comm. No. 339.01
TIME: 10:40 A.M.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 97, reports as follows:
Bill No. 97, transmitted by Public Works and Parks Committee Chair Dominic Yagong, via
Communication No. 339, dated May 22, 1997, amends Chapter 18, Article 2, Division 1,
Section 18-37.1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), relating to public
transportation.
Bill No. 97 proposes to add a new section to read, "Annual license fees collected pursuant to this
section shall be used exclusively for enforcement of County taxi industry regulations." This
provision would direct the effective use of license fees to fund the enforcement of regulations of
the taxi industry in the County of Hawaii.
Currently, limited means of taxi regulation enforcement has caused numerous complaints of
wrong-doing to go unexplored. While Bill No. 97 earmarks license fees to be used only for
enforcement purposes, another bill will be initiated to appropriate current and previous year's
funding for such purposes. It is anticipated that the funds will be used to hire two investigators
in Hawaii County to investigate complaints and reinforce taxi regulations.
Bill No. 97 was originally heard and approved by the Committee on Finance on July 1, 1997, FC
Report No. 104. Subsequently, Bill No. 97 was referred back to committee on July 23, 1997 by
the Council pending further clarification on the usage of fees collected for enforcement purposes.
In response to Council concerns Comm. No. 339.01, transmitted by Transit Administrator
Michael Cochran, dated August 7, 1997, stated all fees collected from taxi license applications
will be used for enforcement purposes only and not for administrative purposes.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 97 and
recommends its passage on second and final reading.
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