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<br />Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment (IPFNA) <br />Project <br />Video Conference Workshop - Tuesday, January 17, 2006 <br />QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS <br />Questions Answered at Video Conference: <br />1. Q: How often does one governmental jurisdiction collect fees for <br />another? And are there any pitfalls or better ways you might suggest for <br />doing this. Background for Hawaii would be if Hawaii County were to <br />collect fees for State of Hawaii facilities. <br />A: <br /> At present, the State enabling legislation does not provide for Counties to <br />collect fees for State projects. Typically, throughout the United States, school <br />fees are collected by cities and counties for individual school districts. In Hawaii, <br />the State functions as the school district. We understand the State is working <br />toward a uniform school impact fee that would affect new projects. It is probable <br />that an amendment will be necessary to the State statute to permit County <br />collection of fees for State road projects (at the beginning of the meeting, <br />Planning Director Chris Yuen announced that the County has submitted a bill to <br />accomplish such an amendment). <br />2. Q: I hear the problem of impacts on existing services clearly addressed. <br />However, how is the impact of increased tax revenue resulting from new <br />development taken into account? <br />A: <br /> The collection of property tax revenue by the County does not ensure the <br />construction of infrastructure to keep pace with development, or even to provide <br />adequate infrastructure in the long term. This can be seen on the Big Island. <br />Other taxes and fees can be/are required to be spent on specific types of <br />projects (such as the gas tax.). The need to spend targeted dollars on new <br />infrastructure is a major determinant in the need for an impact fee. <br />Case law requires taxes and fees paid for some capital facilities be deducted as <br />credit against impact fees. For example, monies collected for new road <br />construction via gas taxes would be credited against impact fees collected for <br />construction of new roads. <br />3.Q:How can allowing one dwelling per lot be legal? Financing <br />speculators? How can citizens support the adoption of impact fees? For <br />example, how can we help get the mayor’s bill passed? How can we get a <br />copy of your PowerPoint for posting on waimeanplan.org? <br />Impact Fee Video Conference Page 1 <br />Questions and Answers – January 17, 2006 <br /> <br />