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MtV os <br /> •. Wil Okabe <br /> -'`'7.. 14;.; Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim - •: -"1'���� • <br /> Mayor _ <br /> Barbara J.Kossow <br /> Ori of-N_ <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> County villein/at nit t <br /> ®firs offir aLwor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA. 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> February 21, 2017 <br /> Representative Sylvia Luke <br /> Finance Committee <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chair Luke and members: <br /> RE: HB 1410, HD1 <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify against HB 1410, HD1. <br /> HB 1410, HD1 would maintain the counties' TAT allocation at an unacceptably <br /> low level, and mandate that the counties pay for EMS out of the inadequate proceeds. <br /> The proposed TAT allotment to Hawaii County (about $17M) is so low that it would be <br /> less than what we would need to pay for EMS, let alone our other obligations. Truly <br /> something we cannot live with. <br /> We need legislation that would provide the counties with at least 45% of the TAT, <br /> and without any additional burdens on the counties' budgets. <br /> HB 1410, HD1 would be a step backwards, and we ask that it be held. <br /> Res r :ctfull - .bmitted, <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />