ROH §6-61.2
What the transit fund is for
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains the purpose of the city's transit fund. It is a special account that receives money from certain taxes, including a county surcharge on state taxes and hotel taxes. The fund keeps track of this money for budgeting and accountability.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Purpose
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The purpose of the transit fund is to:
(1) Receive transfers of all moneys collected from the county surcharge on State general excise and use tax by the general fund;
(2) Receive transient accommodation taxes collected by the State, deposited into the State mass transit special fund, and distributed to the city in accordance with HRS §§ 237D-2 and 248-2.7;
(3) Receive transient accommodation taxes collected by the city pursuant to Chapter 8A and deposited in the fund pursuant to § 8A-1.1 (2); and
(4) Provide budgetary control and accountability of moneys received pursuant to § 6-60.1 , § 8A-1.1 (2), and HRS §§ 237D-2 and 248-2.7.
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