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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> <br /> DATE: May 5, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 283/Bill No. 71 <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa <br /> 78-128 `Ehukai Street <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 3:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 71, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Bill No. 71, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 283 dated <br /> April 23, 2009, amends Chapter 24, Article 4 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as <br /> amended), Vehicle and Traffic, relating to Fees. The purpose of this measure, which amends <br /> Section 24-18, Motor vehicle tax; minimum tax; penalties for delinquency, is to change the calculation of <br /> penalties for delinquent payment of vehicle weight tax from 10% of the amount due to flat fees of $8 for <br /> vehicles taxed at the passenger car rate and $20 for vehicles taxed at the commercial rate. <br /> <br /> The flat fee will simplify the calculation for the public and the Vehicle Registration and Licensing staff <br /> and will result in more efficient operations. It is also the method used by all the other counties in this <br /> state. The rate of $8 for vehicles taxed at the passenger car is approximately the same as the penalty <br /> resulting from a 10% calculation. The rate of $20 for vehicles taxed at the commercial rate represents <br /> a moderate increase over current penalty amount. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Yagong asked Craig Masuda of Corporation Counsel if there were any legal issues with <br /> the County charging these fees. Mr. Masuda stated that there is no constitutional violation associated with <br /> this action. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 71 and recommends it <br /> pass first reading. <br /> <br /> <br /> Sao <br /> <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted, <br /> ENRIQUES X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> GREEN W ELL X <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> NAEOLE X~ <br /> ONISHI X DOMINIC YAGON CIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPO N0 54 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: MAY 2 0 2009 <br />