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February 21, 2017
Representative Sylvia Luke
Finance Committee
Hawai'i State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Chair Luke and members:
RE: HB 1410, HD1
Thank you for this opportunity to testify against HB 1410, HD1.
HB 1410, HD1 would maintain the counties' TAT allocation at an unacceptably
low level, and mandate that the counties pay for EMS out of the inadequate proceeds.
The proposed TAT allotment to Hawaii County (about $17M) is so low that it would be
less than what we would need to pay for EMS, let alone our other obligations. Truly
something we cannot live with.
We need legislation that would provide the counties with at least 45% of the TAT,
and without any additional burdens on the counties' budgets.
HB 1410, HD1 would be a step backwards, and we ask that it be held.
Res r :ctfull - .bmitted,
Harry Kim
Mayor
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