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9 1 j 2 02 0 )PU RS U ANT TO RON Sec. 1-2.4

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSIT.
BE IT ORDAINED by the People of the City and County of Honolulu:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance isto amend Chapter 13,
Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990, to establish a new reduced fare available toeligible individuals with extremely low incomes.
SECTION 2. Chapter 13, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (“PublicTransit”), is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated by theRevisor of Ordinances and to read as follows:“Sec. 13-Transit fares for individuals with extremely low incomes.

(a)

The department of community services shall support the reduced transit
fare for individuals whose household incomes meet the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines forhouseholds with extremely low income within the City and County of
Honolulu for the applicable household size. The department of community
services shall be responsible for the intake and processing of applications,determination of eligibility, and communication of an applicant’s eligibility
to the department of transportation services.

(b)

The director of community services shall on an annual basis determine theeligibility of the individual for the reduced transit fare established under
this section upon review and verification of an application to qualify for thefare. The application form shall be prescribed and furnished by the director
of community services. The director of community services may require
proof of age, total household income, and household size, and proof may
include, but shaH not be limited to, true copies of personal income tax

returns, bank statements, or other financial records. The director ofcommunity services may require proof of nonreceipt of income from relief
programs such as supplemental security income, welfare, andunemployment compensation, and may require such authorization fromthe household to enable the director to fully verify household income. The
director of community services shall determine whether an applicant
qualifies for the reduced transit fare within 60 days of receipt of thecompleted application, and the director’s decision shall be final. The
determination of eligibility shall remain in effect for the period of one year.

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CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULUHONOLULU, HAWAII

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91(2020)

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE(c)

Eligible individuals shall receive a city payment card programmed with asingle ride fare of $1.20, a daily maximum capped fare of $3.00, a monthly
maximum capped fare of $20.00, and an annual maximum capped fare of$4500. This reduced fare shall not be applicable for rides on the cityparatransit system.

(d)

The department of community services may adopt rules in accordancewith HRS Chapter 91 to implement the provisions of this section.

SECTION 3, Section 13-2.10, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (“Buspasses for those with extremely low incomes”) is repealed.
SECTION 4. For the purposes of this section:“Cap” means a function of the city payment card that allows the user of the Card,
without purchasing a transit pass, to pay fares on a per-ride basis using the same card
until the total fares paid equals the cost of a transit pass and the card is not charged for
subsequent fares for the remaining valid duration of a transit pass.
“City payment card” means the permanent, reloadable card used to pay
passenger fares and fees charged by the city transit system.

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CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULUHONOLULU, HAWAN

BILL

91(2020)

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCESECTION 5. This ordinance takes effect on July 1, 2021,
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COB:

DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

OCT3Q 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii

Councilmembers

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:Deputy Corporation Counsel
APPROVED thisday of20

KIRK CALDWELL, Mayor
City and County of Honolulu

FILED

OCT 302022

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