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A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL NO. 3088 S.D. 1 EXTENDING THE
PERIOD WITHIN WHICH A COUNTY MAY ADOPT A SURCHARGE ON STATE
TAX UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,FROM MARCH 31,2018, TO JUNE 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 January 19, 2018, Mayor Harry Kim submitted Bill No. 102 to the
Hawaii 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 required public hearing, and determine whether or not to establish such a surcharge
set forth in Act 001; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2018, S.B. No. 3088 was amended to S.B. 3088 S.D. 1,
wherein it was provided that: 1) the time within which counties could establish a surcharge on
state tax was extended from March 31, 2018, to June 30, 2018; 2) no less than sixty percent of
the surcharges received shall be used for operating or capital costs of public transportation within
each county for public transportation systems, including public roadways or highways,public
buses, trains, ferries, pedestrian paths or sidewalks, or bicycle paths; and 3) no more than two
percent of the surcharges received may be used on any roadway used by the general public; 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 S.D. 1, and strongly recommends and
encourages the Hawai`i State Legislature to support S.B. No. 3088 S.D. 1.
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 Doug
Chin, 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, Hawaii 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, Hawaii State Representative, and the Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, County of Hawai`i.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 21st day of February , 2018 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCILR B ` , TY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X •
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA X
County of Hawai`i on February 91, 9018
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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L, Reference: C 728.2/FC-77
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 488 1.8
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