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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. -488 18
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL NO. 3088 EXTENDING THE
PERIOD WITHIN WHICH A COUNTY MAY ADOPT A SURCHARGE ON STATE
TAX UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FROM MARCH 31., 2018, TO SEPTEMBER 30,
2018.
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, Senate Bill No. 4 (S.B. No. 4) Relating to
Government, was signed into law by Governor David Ige as Act 001, Session Laws of Hawai`i,
Special Session of 2017; and
WHEREAS, Act 001 provided, among other things, that counties that did not previously
adopt a surcharge on state tax, were afforded an opportunity to adopt such a surcharge by
ordinance on or before March 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on Janaury 19, 2018, Mayor Harry Kim submitted Bill No. 102 to the
Hawai`i County Council proposing to establish a one-half percent (0.5%) general excise and use
tax surcharge increase to fund operating and capital costs of public transportation within the
County of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2018, Senators Donovan M. Dela Cruz and Glenn Wakai
co-introduced Senate Bill No. 3088 (S.B. No. 3088)proposing to amend Section 46-16.8,
Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as amended, and extend the time within which counties could establish
a surcharge on state tax from March 31, 2018, to September 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the proposed extension would provide counties who have not already
established a surcharge on state tax, sufficient time and opportunity to receive public input,
conduct the rquired public hearing, and determine whether or not to establish such a surcharge
set forth in Act 001; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it is
in favor of the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3088 and strongly recommends and encourages the
Hawai`i State Legislature to support S.B.No. 3088.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable David Y. Ige, Governor of the State of Hawai`i,the Honorable Shan
S. Tsutsui, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawai`i, the Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi,
Hawai`i State Senate President,the Honorable Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Hawai`i State Senator,
the Honorable Glenn Wakai, Hawai`i State Senator, the Honorable Kaiali`i Kahele, Hawai`i
State Senator, the Honorable Russell E. Ruderman, Hawai`i State Senator, the Honorable Josh
Green, Hawai`i State Senator, the Honorable Lorraine R. Inouye, Hawai`i State Senator, the
Honorable Scott K. Saiki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Richard P.
Creagan, Hawai`i State Representative, the Honorable Cindy Evans, Hawai`i State
Representative, the Honorable Nicole E. Lowen, Hawai`i State Representative, the Honorable
Mark M.Nakashima, Hawai`i State Representative, the Honorable Richard H.K. Onishi, Hawai`i
State Representative, the Honorable Joy A. San Buenaventura, Hawai`i State Representative,the
Honorable Chris Todd, Hawai`i State Representative, and the Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor,
County of Hawai`i.
Dated at , Hawai`i,this day of , 20 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on -- - – —
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ATTEST: POINDEXTER
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