Funds for the Counties

On January 30, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., I testified on behalf of the Department of the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney in support of HB214 that requires the state director of finance to transmit to the counties a percentage of fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions that are in excess of amounts required by the State for administrative costs of the traffic violations bureau. We believe that since it is the county police departments and prosecuting attorneys that are enforcing these laws, some funds should be appropriated to the counties.