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Meeting: August 19, 2009 -Council Meeting (21s` Session)
Action: Withdrawn by Council Chair J Yoshimoto -August 19, 2009
Resolution 214-09/C-450/FC-79
Re:
COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 2~4 09
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.504-08 RELATING TO THE SPECIAL
FUEL TAX PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 504-08 proposed to extend the County of Hawai`i's fuel
tax, established pursuant to Section 243-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 504-08 expressed the intent of the Council to maintain the
existing rates of fuel taxes during the period of such extension; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 504-08 inadvertently omitted any reference to liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) in Che operative extension provision; and
WHEREAS, the record makes it clear that it was the intent of the Council that the fuel
taxes be continued at previously-existing rates and not be reduced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that Resolution No. 504-08 is hereby amended by deleting the first resolution
paragraph in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
"NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it does hereby fix, determine, and extend the
amount of the County of Hawaii fuel tax to be levied and collected by the
Department of Taxation of the State of Hawai `i, in accordance with law, at
eight and eight-tenths (8.8) cents per gallon for diesel on-highway and
gasoline on-highway and at six (6) cents per gallon for LPG on-highway,
to be in effect until and unless otherwise provided by another resolution
adopted as above provided."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions of this resolution or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances are held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this resolution which can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
resolution are declared to be severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED drat the county clerk is hereby instructed and
directed to send a copy of this resolution to the State Director of Taxation, State of
Hawaii, Department of Taxation, P.O. Box 259, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809 and to the
State Director of Finance, State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, P.O. Box
150, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810.
Dated:
Hawaii,
INTRODUCED BY:
COUN fF-S4 BER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`1
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify [hat the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
KULL CALL VU1E
AYES NOES .ABS EX
ENRIQUES
FORD
GREEN WELL
HOPFMANN
IKEDA j
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ONISHI
~ YAGONG
YOS FI I M OTO
Reference: C-450/FC
RESOLUTION NO. 2'g'