04-28-2016, 03:47 AM
state taking 90% of the cut and giving Hawaii island a 10% cut. This should be the other way around
No, the TAT should be a County function, not shared with State -- same with most other revenue sources.
Consider: a chunk of your car registration is State weight fee, which supposedly funds the State highway system. Assuming it's equitable (and I'm not convinced), why do vehicles on our island, which are driven on roads here on our island, require a State agency on Oahu to collect and disburse monies?
For what I'm paying to register my car, I want some local jobs created, here on the island where I actually live.
No, the TAT should be a County function, not shared with State -- same with most other revenue sources.
Consider: a chunk of your car registration is State weight fee, which supposedly funds the State highway system. Assuming it's equitable (and I'm not convinced), why do vehicles on our island, which are driven on roads here on our island, require a State agency on Oahu to collect and disburse monies?
For what I'm paying to register my car, I want some local jobs created, here on the island where I actually live.