HCC §32-43
How long a hearing can last and when it can be dropped
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets time limits for a hearing about a special tax district. The hearing must finish within 30 days, but the council can extend it up to 6 months if the district is complex or more public input is needed. After the hearing, the council can either drop the matter or move forward with changes to the district or taxes.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Duration of hearing; abandonment of proceedings
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.
The hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be completed within thirty days, except that if the council finds that the complexity of the proposed district or the need for public participation requires additional time, the hearing may be continued from time to time for a period not to exceed six months. Subject to section 32-42, at the conclusion of the hearing the council may abandon the proceedings or may, after passing upon all protests and after considering such other relevant factors (such as the County general plan) as it shall deem appropriate, determine to proceed to change the term of the district or facilities to be financed by the district, or levy and assess an additional special tax or special taxes within the district, or change an existing special tax within the district, as proposed in the ordinance of consideration. (1994, ord 94-77, sec 3.)32-43
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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