HCC §18-97
How to appeal a mass transit decision
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗If the mass transit agency denies or suspends your eligibility, you can appeal to the County transportation commission. You must file within 60 days of the agency's notice. The commission will hear your case and decide within 30 days after the appeal process ends. If they don't decide in time, your service resumes.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Appeals
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Any applicant or rider who is aggrieved by a decision by the mass transit agency regarding eligibility or suspension, may appeal the decision to the County transportation commission. (b) Appeals must be filed with the commission within sixty days of notification of the agency’s determination. (c) The commission shall afford the applicant or rider an opportunity to be heard and to present information or arguments or both. (d) The commission shall provide a final decision within thirty days of the completion of the appeal process. The County shall not be required to provide paratransit service to the individual pending the resolution of the appeal. However, if the commission does not provide a decision within this time, service shall resume or be provided to the individual. (2016, ord 16-108, sec 1.)18-97 18-35 SUPP. 12 (7-2022) This page intentionally left blank.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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