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J YOSHIMOTO \k_;; Phone: (808) 961 -8272
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Council District 3 Email: jyoshimoto @co.hawaii.hi.us
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 c
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Guy Enriques, Chair -°
Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair
DATE: November 4, 2010
SUBJECT: 2011 Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package
Attached for Hawai`i County's consideration and approval are resolutions submitted by the
HSAC Executive Committee urging the Governor and the State Legislature to preserve the
counties' share of the Transient Accommodations Tax. These resolutions are to be included in
the 2011 HSAC Legislative Package.
The HSAC Executive Committee is requesting Council action by the first week of December.
Due to the time constraints for Council approval, I would like to request that this matter be
waived to the next scheduled Council meeting.
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Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC)
Counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and City & County of Honolulu
November 1, 2010
Honorable J Yoshimoto, Council Chair
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Council Chair Yoshimoto and Members of the Council:
Attached for your approval are Resolutions from the Hawai`i State
Association of Counties (HSAC) urging the Governor and the Legislature of the
State of Hawai`i to preserve the Counties' share of the Transient Accomodations Tax
(TAT), to be introduced in the State House and Senate during the 2011 Legislative
Session.
These resolutions were approved by the HSAC Executive Committee meeting
on October 18, 2010; thus, each respective County Council needs to take action on
these resolutions for inclusion in the 2011 HSAC Legislative Package.
Thank you for your attention and consideration of this matter. Should you
have any questions, please contact me or our staff, Lianne Parongao, at (808) 241-
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• HSAC President
Attachments 1 "
cc: Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, HSAC Secretary
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3371 -A Wilcox Road, LThu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766, (808) 241 -4188
H .R. NO.
HOUSE RESOLUTION
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OP THE STATE OP HAWAII
TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
1 WHEREAS, the transient accommodations tax is a tax levied
2 by the state on the proceeds derived from furnishing transient
3 accommodations; and
4
5 WHEREAS, in the 1990 legislative session, the Hawaii state
6 legislature enacted Act 185 which gave the counties a share of
7 the transient accommodations tax; and
8
9 WHEREAS, according to Conference Committee Report 207, the
10 purpose of Act 185 was to provide a more equitable method of
11 sharing state revenues with the counties rather than continuing
12 with the system existing at the time whereby the counties
13 requested financial assistance through grants in aid from the
14 state; and
15
16 WHEREAS, the county share of the tax also provides more
17 stability to county finances and enables improved budgeting and
18 planning; and
19
20 WHEREAS, currently, 44.8% of the total transient
21 accommodations tax collected by the state is distributed to the
22 counties; of this amount, the revenue is allocated as follows:
23
24 Kauai County - 14.5%
25 Hawaii County - 18.6%
26 City and County of Honolulu - 44.1%
27 Maui County - 22.8%
28 100.0%
29
30 and
31
32 WHEREAS, on Kauai the transient accommodations tax accounts
33 for approximately 7.8% of Kauai's general fund budget, on Hawaii
OCS /101210/02:53/CT
1 the transient accommodations tax accounts for approximately 5.5%
2 of Hawaii County's general fund budget, on Maui the transient
3 accommodations tax accounts for approximately 3.9% of Maui's
4 general fund budget, and on Oahu the transient accommodations
5 tax accounts for approximately 3.2% of Honolulu's general fund
6 budget; and
7
8 WHEREAS, maintaining the current allocation of the
9 transient accommodations tax would allow the counties to
10 continue providing essential government services to visitors and
11 residents; and
12
13 WHEREAS, losing the current allocation of the transient
14 accommodations tax would require counties to significantly raise
15 property taxes; now, therefore,
16
17 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
18 Twenty -sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
19 2011, that the Governor and the Legislature are urged to
20 preserve the counties' share of the transient accommodations
21 tax; and
22
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
24 Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Senate President,
25 the President of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and
26 the Mayors of the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, and Maui.
27
28
29 OFFERED BY:
H.C.R. NO.
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
1 WHEREAS, the transient accommodations tax is a tax levied
2 by the state on the proceeds derived from furnishing transient
3 accommodations; and
4
5 WHEREAS, in the 1990 legislative session, the Hawaii state
6 legislature enacted Act 185 which gave the counties a share of
7 the transient accommodations tax; and
8
9 WHEREAS, according to Conference Committee Report 207, the
10 purpose of Act 185 was to provide a more equitable method of
11 sharing state revenues with the counties rather than continuing
12 with the system existing at the time whereby the counties
13 requested financial assistance through grants in aid from the
14 state; and
15
16 WHEREAS, the county share of the tax also provides more
17 stability to county finances and enables improved budgeting and
18 planning; and
19
20 WHEREAS, currently, 44.8% of the total transient
21 accommodations tax collected by the state is distributed to the
22 counties; of this amount, the revenue is allocated as follows:
23
24 Kauai County - 14.5%
25 Hawaii County - 18.6%
26 City and County of Honolulu - 44.1%
27 Maui County - 22.8%
28 100.0%
29
30 and
31
OCS/101210/02:53/CT2
1 WHEREAS, on Kauai the transient accommodations tax accounts
2 for approximately 7.8% of Kauai's general fund budget, on Hawaii
3 the transient accommodations tax accounts for approximately 5.5%
4 of Hawaii County's general fund budget, on Maui the transient
5 accommodations tax accounts for approximately 3.9% of Maui's
6 general fund budget, and on Oahu the transient accommodations
7 tax accounts for approximately 3.2% of Honolulu's general fund
8 budget; and
9
10 WHEREAS, maintaining the current allocation of the
11 transient accommodations tax would allow the counties to
12 continue providing essential government services to visitors and
13 residents; and
14
15 WHEREAS, losing the current allocation of the transient
16 accommodations tax would require counties to significantly raise
17 property taxes; now, therefore,
18
19 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
20 Twenty -sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
21 of 2011, the Senate concurring, that the Governor and the
22 Legislature of the State of Hawaii are urged to preserve the
23 counties' share of the transient accommodations tax; and
24
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
26 Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the
27 President of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the
28 Mayors of the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, and Maui.
29
30
31 OFFERED BY:
S.R. NO.
SENATE RESOLUTION
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
1 WHEREAS, the transient accommodations tax is a tax levied
2 by the state on the proceeds derived from furnishing transient
3 accommodations; and
4
5 WHEREAS, in the 1990 legislative session, the Hawaii state
6 legislature enacted Act 185 which gave the counties a share of
7 the transient accommodations tax; and
8
9 WHEREAS, according to Conference Committee Report 207, the
10 purpose of Act 185 was to provide a more equitable method of
11 sharing state revenues with the counties rather than continuing
12 with the system existing at the time whereby the counties
13 requested financial assistance through grants in aid from the
14 state; and
15
16 WHEREAS, the county share of the tax also provides more
17 stability to county finances and enables improved budgeting and
18 planning; and
19
20 WHEREAS, currently, 44.8% of the total transient
21 accommodations tax collected by the state is distributed to the
22 counties; of this amount, the revenue is allocated as follows:
23
24 Kauai County - 14.5%
25 Hawaii County - 18.6%
26 City and County of Honolulu - 44.1%
27 Maui County - 22.8%
28 100.0%
29
30 and
31
32 WHEREAS, on Kauai the transient accommodations tax accounts
33 for approximately 7.8% of Kauai's general fund budget, on Hawaii
OCS/101210/02:53/CT3
1 the transient accommodations tax accounts for approximately 5.5%
2 of Hawaii County's general fund budget, on Maui the transient
3 accommodations tax accounts for approximately 3.9% of Maui's
4 general fund budget, and on Oahu the transient accommodations
5 tax accounts for approximately 3.2% of Honolulu's general fund
6 budget; and
7
8 WHEREAS, maintaining the current allocation of the
9 transient accommodations tax would allow the counties to
10 continue providing essential government services to visitors and
11 residents; and
12
13 WHEREAS, losing the current allocation of the transient
14 accommodations tax would require counties to significantly raise
15 property taxes; now, therefore,
16
17 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty -sixth
18 Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session 2011, that
19 the Governor and the Legislature are urged to preserve the
20 counties' share of the transient accommodations tax; and
21
22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
23 Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the
24 House, the President of the Hawaii State Association of
25 Counties, and the Mayors of the counties of Kauai, Hawaii,
26 Honolulu, and Maui.
27
28
29 OFFERED BY:
s.C. R. NO.
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
1 WHEREAS, the transient accommodations tax is a tax levied
2 by the state on the proceeds derived from furnishing transient
3 accommodations; and
4
5 WHEREAS, in the 1990 legislative session, the Hawaii state
6 legislature enacted Act 185 which gave the counties a share of
7 the transient accommodations tax; and
8
9 WHEREAS, according to Conference Committee Report 207, the
10 purpose of Act 185 was to provide a more equitable method of
11 sharing state revenues with the counties rather than continuing
12 with the system existing at the time whereby the counties
13 requested financial assistance through grants in aid from the
14 state; and
15
16 WHEREAS, the county share of the tax also provides more
17 stability to county finances and enables improved budgeting and
18 planning; and
19
20 WHEREAS, currently, 44.8% of the total transient
21 accommodations tax collected by the state is distributed to the
22 counties; of this amount, the revenue is allocated as follows:
23
24 Kauai County - 14.5%
25 Hawaii County - 18.6%
26 City and County of Honolulu - 44.1%
27 Maui County - 22.8%
28 100.0%
29
30 and
31
OCS/101210/02:53/CT4
1 WHEREAS, on Kauai the transient accommodations tax accounts
2 for approximately 7.8% of Kauai's general fund budget, on Hawaii
3 the transient accommodations tax accounts for approximately 5.5%
4 of Hawaii County's general fund budget, on Maui the transient
5 accommodations tax accounts for approximately 3.9% of Maui's
6 general fund budget, and on Oahu the transient accommodations
7 tax accounts for approximately 3.2% of Honolulu's general fund
8 budget; and
9
10 WHEREAS, maintaining the current allocation of the
11 transient accommodations tax would allow the counties to
12 continue providing essential government services to visitors and
13 residents; and
14
15 WHEREAS, losing the current allocation of the transient
16 accommodations tax would require counties to significantly raise
17 property taxes; now, therefore,
18
19 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty -sixth
20 Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the
21 House of Representatives concurring, that the Governor and the
22 Legislature of the State of Hawaii are urged to preserve :he
23 counties' share of the transient accommodations tax; and
24
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
26 Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the
27 President of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the
28 Mayors of the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, and Maui.
29
30
31 OFFERED BY:
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J YOSHIMOTO �� ` •• " •'!... , GUY ENRIQUES
' BRENDA FORD
Chair & Presiding Officer , E LI iq�
KELLY GREENWELL
EMILY I. NAEOLE =' - - Alper _ PETE HOFFMANN
Vice Chair • trI: + t•�` DONALD IKEDA
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
DOMINIC YAGONG
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai'i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
November 4, 2010
J Yoshimoto, Chair
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
RE: Comm. No. 983.1 : 2011 Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative
Package (Resolutions Urging the Governor and the State Legislature to preserve the
Counties' Share of the Transient Accommodations Tax)
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above - referenced matter be
waived from the Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee to the full Council
for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore
advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for
review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the
matter shall be referred to the Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee for
placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
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G nrijs, Chair
P,7•lic Wvrks and Inter ental
g �frmn
Relations Committee
Approved /Date /Waive to Council: Disapproved /Date /Refer to PWIRC:
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