HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 072 06/04/2013 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: June 4, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 289/Bill No. 85
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:34 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 85, reports as follows:
Bill No. 85,transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 289 dated May 16,
2013, amends Chapter 24, Article 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended),
relating to fees.
The bill would raise the vehicle weight class for all classes of vehicles, including the minimum tax for
said vehicles; and raises the annual registration fee for all vehicles.
Finance Director Nancy Crawford appeared before Your Committee for questions. She confirmed that
the vehicle registration fee increase for the 2013-2014 budget will bring in an additional income of
$895,000 to the General Fund. She also indicated that the vehicle weight tax increase, as reflected in the
current budget, will provide an estimated $1.9 million to the Highway Fund, and the majority of the funds
will be used for Mass Transit.
She then explained that enforcement of non-collected vehicle weight tax and registration fees is not
part of the Finance Department's responsibilities. The Vehicle Registration staff will attend to
customers whose checks do not clear. Registration stickers are used by the Police Department to help
identify non-registered vehicles; however, an exact percentage of non-registered vehicles on the road
are hard to determine.
Deputy Corporation Counsel Craig Masuda appeared before Your Committee and confirmed that the
County is allowed to increase vehicle registration fees beyond what is in the State's statutes. He offered
to research this further, if necessary.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 85, and recommends its
passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
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POINDEXTER x VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 72
YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: JUN 1 8 2013