County bus transit voucher program for employers

A. There shall be established as part of the County bus system a transit voucher program that will provide for the sale of transit vouchers to employers in the County of Maui. The fee for the transit vouchers shall be set forth in the annual County budget ordinance, and shall be consistent with the amount employers are allowed to provide each employee as a tax-free benefit for transit commuting costs pursuant to Internal Revenue Code, 26 United States Code section 132, as amended. The program shall include: 1. Development and dissemination of public information to inform commuters and employers in the County of Maui of the transit voucher program; 2. Development and sale of transit vouchers to employers in the County of Maui; and 3. Redemption of transit vouchers for bus passes, or any form of bus fare payment coupons, tokens, or remaining credit on approved cards at County service facilities and other locations in the County where bus passes, or any form of bus fare payment tokens, coupons, or approved cards are sold. B. The department may extend the transit voucher program to alternate modes of commuter transit that may be operated under the authority of the department and may coordinate the transit voucher program with alternate modes of commuter transit operated by other companies or agencies. (Ord. No. 3628, § 1, 2009)