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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC_2021_1025_Notice_Agenda Packet.pdf CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION VIRGINIA KAPALI, COMMISSIONER MARISSA SANDBLOM, COMMISSIONER JAN TENBRUGGENCATE, COMMISSIONER REID KAWANE, CHAIR LORI KOGA, VICE CHAIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA Monday, October 25, 2021 3:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Microsoft Teams Conferencing Information Click on the link below or enter the url in your network browser to join on your computer or mobile app by VIDEO: https://bit.ly/3BTJ0lT Or Dial phone number and enter conference ID to call in and join by AUDIO: Phone: +1 469-848-0234 United States, Dallas Phone Conference ID: 534 058 516# This meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams conferencing only. Members of the public are invited to join this meeting by using the link above or calling the number above with the conference ID information. You may testify during the video conference or submit written testimony in advance of the meeting via e-mail or mail. To avoid excessive noise/feedback, please mute your microphone except to testify. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of September 27, 2021 PUBLIC TESTIMONY COMMUNICATION CRC 2021-07 Email received October 5, 2021 from Lonnie Sykos to the Charter Review Commission and the Board of Ethics asking what is acceptable ethical actions by our officials. BUSINESS CRC 2020-17 Discussion and possible action on meetings regarding proposed Charter amendment relating to Council Districting. PAGE 2 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION – October 25, 2021 CRC 2021-04 Discussion and possible action on Charter Initiatives of interest. CRC 2021-06 Discussion and possible action on proposing a Charter amendment relating to Ranked-Choice Voting. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Meeting: November 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7(a), the Board may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public. cc: Teresa Tumbaga, Deputy County Attorney PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY SPEAKER REGISTRATION Prior to the Day of the Meeting: Persons wishing to testify are requested to register their name, phone number, and agenda item via email at asegreti@kauai.gov; or by calling 808-241-4917. On the Day of the Meeting: Persons who have not registered to testify by the time the Commission meeting begins will be given the opportunity to speak on an item following oral testimonies of registered speakers. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation on each item. WRITTEN TESTIMONY Prior to the Day of the Meeting: Testimony may be emailed: asegreti@kauai.gov, or mailed: County of Kauai, Office of Boards and Commissions, Board of Ethics, 4444 Rice St., Ste. 300, Lihue, HI 96766. PAGE 3 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION – October 25, 2021 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IF YOU NEED AN AUXILIARY AID/SERVICE OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, OR AN INTERPRETER FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS AT (808) 241-4917 OR ASEGRETI@KAUAI.GOV AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REQUESTS MADE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME TO FULFILL YOUR REQUEST. UPON REQUEST, THIS NOTICE IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATE FORMATS SUCH AS LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE, OR ELECTRONIC COPY. COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION . Board/Commission: CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting Date September 27, 2021 Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 3:07 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:23 p.m. Present Chair Reid Kawane, Vice Chair Lori Koga. Commissioners: Virginia Kapali, Marissa Sandblom, Jan TenBruggencate. Also: Teresa Tumbaga, Deputy County Attorney. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching, Administrative Specialist Anela Segreti. Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Reid Kawane, called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m. Roll Call Roll Call: Commissioner Kapali-here Commissioner Sandblom-here Commissioner TenBruggencate- here Vice Chair Koga-here Chair Kawane -here Quorum: 5 commissioners present Agenda Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to approve the agenda as it stands. Commissioner Sandblom seconded. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays Motion carried 5:0 Charter Review Commission Open Session September 27, 2021 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Minutes Open Session Minutes of August 23, 2021 Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to approve the Minutes of September 28, 2020, Vice Chair Koga seconded. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays Motion carried 5:0. Public Testimony None. No Action Communication None. No Action Business CRC 2020-17 Discussion and possible action on meetings regarding proposed Charter amendment relating to Council Districting. Commissioner TenBruggencate suggested that this item be kept on the agenda, to have a place for discussion if something comes up. Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to defer CRC 2020-17 Vice Chair Koga seconded. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried 5:0 CRC 2021-04 Discussion and possible action on Charter Initiatives of interest. Commissioner TenBruggencate stated the same action, to defer for discussion if something comes up. Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to defer CRC 2021-04. Commissioner Sandblom seconded. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried 5:0 CRC 2021-05 Discussion and possible action on sending letters to commissions, boards and departments regarding proposals to the Charter. Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that the policy of the Commission has been to send out Charter Review Commission Open Session September 27, 2021 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION letters to various commissions, boards, departments, Council and Prosecuting Attorney asking for recommendations of changes to the Charter that they would like to the Commission to consider in identifying items to be suggested to the Public. Commissioner Sandblom clarified that other Boards and Commissions are included in the motion. Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that they would all be included, goal is to get as many suggestions. Administrator Ching discussed the motion. She stated that she appreciated the motion stating communication because she sends an email in preparation of receiving hard copy letter. Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that his intention is that it gets done, the how is not as important. Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to ask staff to send communications to the various county agencies, elected or appointed, regarding changes to make our County government better. Commissioner Sandblom seconded. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried 5:0 Announcements Next Meeting: October 25, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Commissioner TenBruggencate announced for Sabrina Bodon, of The Garden Island Newspaper, who was listening in, that the date and time of the next Commission meeting and that he would not object to that being told of the meeting. He wanted that it be clear that the Commission does not amend the Charter, but makes suggestions to the voters and they make the decision. The Commission is one of three ways to get an item on the ballot for consideration. Adjournment Commissioner TenBruggencate moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:23pm. Commissioner Sandblom seconded. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried 5:0 Charter Review Commission Open Session September 27, 2021 Page 4 Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________ Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Reid Kawane, Chair ( ) Approved as circulated. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of Anela Segreti From: Sent: To: Subject: Lonnie Sykos < lsykos@hotmail.com > Monday, October 4, 2021 9:40 PM Anela Segreti For Ethics and Charter Review Commssions CAUTION: This email originated from outside the County of Kauai. Do not click links or open attachments even if the sender is known to you unless it is something you were expecting. Aloha In the following I mention several issues asking what is acceptable ethical, not legal, actions by our officials. I tried to provide some historical perspective. Since the Mayor and Council Chair deem it wise to keep the County closed to in- person participation, I will address my County enterprise through this editorial piece. To the Charter Review Commission - please place on the next ballot the charter amendments required for the public to recall by petition and vote all elected and appointed persons, and every employee allowable under our labor contracts. Also, please review the language of the Police Commission in the Charter and provide amendments to the Charter to remove the Police Commission from being badged officers under the direct control of the Chief and make them instead an independent with authority for oversight commission of members of the general public. Is it time for our County to reopen to the public? The County claims it remains closed for the safety of our employees and because the Governor's rules won't allow them to open. Nothing in the State rules prevents the County from reopening to the public if the County were to implement the necessary safety precautions. The Council met publicly with protestors, but refuses to allow the public personal access to meetings. The Mayor attends Chamber of Commerce meetings and meets in person with the business community, but the County on whole is still closed to the general public. In regards to our democracy, Zoom meetings serve solely to insulate politicians from having to engage with their constituents face to face. How ethical is it for the County to attend Chamber meetings in person, be courting tourists to return, encourage businesses to open, covid restrictions are limited, to encourage the public to move about at will and visit public accommodations, and then to not re-open all Offices, Commissions, and the Council to public attendance because it is "unsafe" for employees? 1 CRC 2021-07 How ethical, not legal, is it for the County to create a Lihue retail business owned by the County? Economic development apparently means no support for existing small businesses, but use tax money to subsidize a competitive retail store in Lihue in direct competition with the retailers currently providing the same opportunity the County hopes to cannibalize from struggling retailers. Business failures launched by the County include the County Campus food court and meat packing facility proposed and funded by the former Mayor. It was a potential disaster the Council chose to terminate after spending considerable money on dubious plans. Helicopter rescue services (a common commercial enterprise) initiated for the Fire Department are a multi-million dollar a year financial fiasco providing 100% Kauai tax payer subsidized free air ambulance services for primarily State Parks, costing us millions of dollars ayear in helicopter expenses and the training (all over time pay) of our entire fire department in aerial operations in order to provide free rescue service for State Parks. Most recently, the disaster of a commercial Adolescent Treatment Facility enterprise losing at this point 9 million dollars in physical improvements, and the utterly wasted wages and retirement payments for the thousands of hours spent on the project over the last 12 years. Settlement costs with contractor to be determined at trial. How ethical is it for the County to become a real estate development company thru condemnation? The proposed properfy condemnation in Kilauea is a public disaster occurring as the County moves deeper into the project. One ponders with all the empty land available, why this parcel at this time was selected. The project does not seem to be about building as many permanent affordable rentals as possible, but rather for a handful of County "insiders" the once in a life time opportunity to buy a fee simple parcel subsidized by the public. The Council should expect significant public resistance to their scheme when the property owner defends his properfy rights in court. Ethics Commission - was it ethical (not legal) for the administration to utilize the Adolescent Treatment Facility (ATF) for covid or other purposes in direct violation of our contract with Grove Farm? Was it ethical for any elected (swore oath) or for any County employee with a license to practice law in Hawaii to not try to prevent the ATF miss-use per our contract? Will the Ethics Commission file ethics complaints with the State Bar's Disciplinary committee if county employed attorneys were party to the covid or other miss-use of ATF which violated our contract with Grove Farm? If not, why would you not 2 file complaints given your commission name and the size of the damage to the public? Accountability is an issue on Kauai. Ethics Commission, how ethical was it for the Police Commission to fine our Chief over his racist comments and auitudes? Our ex-Mayor wasted more than a million dollars on legal expenses when he sued the ex-Chief over exactly the same issue of an extemal party exerting influence and control over the Chief. The ex-Mayor was re-buffed at every level of court, including being excoriated by the Hawaii State Supreme Court. Which cost we tax payers not one, but two settlements with the ex-chief. The County Charter clearly states that the Chief has absolute authority over the department. The Charter clearly states that the Police Commission Members are badged and swom members of KPD and thus completely under the chief s authority. Can the servant whip the master without his permission? Was it ethical for the Police Commission to appear to fine their boss the Chief when by the Charter he had to collude/agree to fine himselfl Is police "Pretzel Logic" ethical? To close, I was a resident of Hana District, Maui, decades ago when we were a State canoe district with N. Kauai. Of all the politicians who came to Hana and campaigned, I barely remember the names of two. A quite young Gary Hooser and eloquent Mina Morita promised the people of Hana they would not help in any way with the commercial exploitation of Hana District, unlike the nameless ones who all wanted us to elect them and they would help us develop Hana into a Hanalei/Princeville style destination. In response to why would we would want to ruin our rural lifestyles, we were informed that we would get rich being the first ones there. Winner take all, the devil take the hind most. Aloha. Lonnie Sykos Kapaa 808 280 1654 3 Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts ARTICLE I THE COUNTY AND ITS GOVERNMENT Section 1.03. County Elections A. Nonpartisan elections. County elections shall be conducted in accordancewith the state election laws insofar as applicable, but all elective county officers shall be elected by nonpartisan elections. B. Offices of the mayor and prosecuting attorney. 1. For the offices of mayor and prosecuting attorney, the names of thetwo candidates receiving the highest number of votes for these offices in the primary election shall be placed on the ballot for the general election. However, if there is only one candidate for each of said offices, such candidate shall be elected in the primary election. 2. At the general election, the candidates receiving the highest numberof votes for mayor and prosecuting attorney shall be elected. 3. Tie votes. In the event of a tie vote for mayor and prosecutingattorney in the primary or general election, the winner shall be determined by a method of chance as determined by the county clerk. C. Office of [at-large] councilmembers. 1. For [at-large] council offices, [two] up to six candidates for eachvacant [at-large] council office receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election within each council district shall be placed on the ballot for the general election. 2. At the general election, the three candidates receiving the highestnumber of votes [for each vacant at-large council office] within each council district shall be elected. 3. Tie votes. In the event of a tie vote for the last remaining [at-large]council office within each council district in the primary election, the candidates receiving the same number of votes shall be placed on the ballot for the general election. In the event of a tie vote for the last remaining [at-large] council office within each council district in the general election, the winner shall be determined by a method of chance as determined by the county clerk. CRC 2020-17 Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts ARTICLE III COUNTY COUNCIL Section 3.01. Legislative Power. The legislative power of the county shall be vested in and exercised by the county council, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Section 3.02. Composition. There shall be a council of [seven] nine members elected [at-large] by the qualified voters of their respective council district, with three members elected from each of three council districts. Council districts shall correspond with Hawai‘i state representative districts as apportioned under Article IV of the Hawaii Constitution. Section 3.03. Terms. The terms of office of councilmembers shall be for two years beginning at twelve o’clock meridian on the first working day of December following their election. No person shall be elected to the office of councilmember for more than four consecutive two year terms. (Amended 1980, 1984, 2006) Section 3.04. Qualifications. A. To be eligible for the council, a person must be a citizen of the United States and must have been a duly qualified elector of [the county] their district for at least two years immediately preceding such person’s election or appointment. B. Any councilmember who removes said councilmember’s residence from [the county] their district or is convicted of a felony shall immediately forfeit the office. C. The council shall be the judge of the qualifications of its members and for that purpose shall have power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony and require the production of records. Decisions made by the council in the exercise of the powers granted in this subsection shall be subject to review by the Fifth Circuit Court of the State of Hawai‘i. Section 3.05. Vacancy in Office. In the event a vacancy occurs in the council, the remaining members of the council shall appoint a successor with the required qualifications to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. If the council is unable to fill a vacancy within thirty days after its occurrence, the mayor shall make the appointment to such vacancy. The foregoing provisions shall apply in the event a person elected as councilmember dies before taking office; provided, however, that the vacancy shall be filled by the newly elected council within thirty days after the beginning of the new term. Section 3.06 Compensation. The salary of each councilmember shall be established in accordance with the provisions of article XXIX of this charter. (Amended 1988, 2006) Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts Section 3.07. Organization of Council; Officers; Rules; Employees. A. The council shall meet in the council room at the county building or in the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall for its organization promptly after its inauguration and swearing-in ceremony at which time it shall elect one of its members as chair and presiding officer of the council. Until such time as the chair is elected, the mayor shall preside at the council meetings, provided that the mayor shall not have a vote. The council shall also elect one of its members as vice-chair who shall act as the presiding officer in the event of the chair’s absence. The council shall appoint a presiding officer pro tempore from its members in the event of the absence of both the chair and vice-chair. A majority of the entire membership of the council shall constitute a quorum and, except as otherwise provided, the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership shall be necessary to take any action. (Amended 1984) B. The council shall adopt such rules as it may deem necessary for the organization of committees and the transaction of its business. C. The council shall keep a journal of its proceedings. D. The council may, upon an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its entire membership, suspend without pay for not more than one month any member for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence. The presiding officer or the council by a majority vote may expel any other person who is guilty of disorderly, contemptuous, or improper conduct at any meeting. E. The council shall meet regularly at least twice in every month at such times as the council may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor, chair, or by [five] six or more members. All council and council committee meetings shall be open to the public except as provided for in chapter 92, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (Amended 2008) F. Council Staff. The council may appoint the necessary personnel for the transaction of its business, and such appointments shall be subject to the civil service and classification requirements. The chair of the council shall be the administrative officer of the staff employees. (Amended 2008) Section 3.08. Mayor May Appear Before Council. The mayor may propose in writing any motion, resolution, or ordinance, or amendments thereto, but shall have no right to vote thereon. Section 3.09. Eminent Domain. The council shall by resolution determine and declare the necessity of taking property for public purposes, describing the property and stating the uses to which it shall be devoted. Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts Section 3.10. Annual Budget and Capital Program. The council shall enact an annual budget ordinance, which shall include both the operational and capital expenditures for the fiscal year and the method of financing same. The council shall provide sufficient revenues to assure a balanced budget. Section 3.11. Adoption of Pay Plan. The council by ordinance shall appropriate the salaries of all officers and employees who are exempt from civil service in accordance with the provisions of section 7.05E and article XXIX of this charter. All other officers and employees shall be classified and paid in accordance with law. (Amended 1984, 1988, 2006) Section 3.12. Audit. A. Financial audit. At least once every two years and at any other time as may be deemed necessary, the council shall cause an independent audit of all county funds and accounts to be made by a certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants. The scope of the audit shall be in accordance with the terms of a written contract to be signed by the chair which shall provide for the completion of the audit within a reasonable time. If the state makes such an audit, the council may accept it as satisfying the requirements of this section. The audit shall be a matter of public record. B. Performance audit. To ensure and determine whether government services are being efficiently, effectively, and economically delivered, the council may at any time provide for a performance audit of any or all of the offices, agencies, departments, programs, and operations for which the county is responsible. The council may exercise its authority to conduct performance audits through the hiring of a qualified in-house auditor, through the hiring of a qualified contract auditor, or both. The scope of the audit shall be in accordance with the terms of an assignment referred to the office of the county clerk by the county council or a written contract to be approved by the council and signed by the presiding officer of the council, but may include the following activities: (1) Examination and testing of county offices’, agencies’, programs’, and departments’ implementation processes to determine whether the laws, policies, and programs of the county are being carried out in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner. (2) Examination and testing of the internal control systems of offices, agencies, programs, operations, and departments to ensure that such systems are properly designed to safeguard public assets against loss from waste, fraud, error, to promote efficient operations, and to encourage adherence to prescribed management policies. Said assignment or contract shall encourage recommendations for changes in the organization, management, and processes which will produce greater efficiency and effectiveness in meeting the objectives of the programs or operations carried out by Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts the respective county agencies, departments, offices, programs, and operations and shall provide for the completion of the audit within one calendar year. A copy of the audit report shall be filed with the county clerk and shall be public record. (Amended 2000) Section 3.13. Creation of General Debt. A. The council by the affirmative vote of at least [five] six members may authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai‘i. B. Each bond authorization shall specify the purpose for which moneys are to be borrowed and the maximum amount of bonds to be issued for that purpose. C. Notwithstanding any limitation contained in this charter, the council may accept and receive participating or nonparticipating federal and state loans for public improvement projects or other purposes, the aggregate of which, together with any bonded indebtedness outstanding, shall not at any time exceed the total bonded indebtedness authorized by the Constitution of the State of Hawai‘i. D. The council may provide for the refunding of general obligation bonds. Section 3.14. Creation of Special Assessment Debt. The council may authorize the issuance of improvement bonds to finance assessable public improvements in the manner provided by law. Section 3.15. Revenue Bond Indebtedness. The council may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of initiating, constructing, acquiring, extending, replacing, or otherwise improving any revenue-producing facility as provided by law. Section 3.16. Temporary Borrowing. A. The council may borrow money in any fiscal year in anticipation of revenues to be derived from taxes for that year, and for any of the purposes to which the revenues are appropriated. No such borrowing shall be in excess of 25 percent of the amount of the uncollected taxes of that year. B. When any warrants are presented to the county for payment, and the same are not paid for lack of funds, the director of finance shall issue a warrant note, equal in amount to the face value of the warrant or warrants so presented for payment. The warrant note shall be in a form and shall be due at a date prescribed by the director of finance. It shall bear interest at the lowest obtainable rate. The notes shall be a first charge on the moneys of any fund against which the warrants are issued. C. The council upon recommendation of the mayor may authorize the director of finance to obtain temporary loans from the state. Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to Council Districts Section 3.17. Investigation. The council or any authorized committee thereof shall have the power to conduct investigations of the operation of any agency or function of the county and any subject upon which the council may legislate. In investigations, the presiding officer shall have the right to administer oaths and in the name of the council to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books and papers pertinent thereto. If any person subpoenaed as a witness or to produce any books or papers called for by the process of the council or committee shall fail or refuse to respond thereto, the circuit court upon request of the council shall have power to compel obedience to any process of the council and require such witness to answer questions put to the witness as aforesaid, and to punish, as a contempt of the court, any refusal to comply therewith without good cause shown therefor. False swearing by any witness shall constitute perjury and be punished as such, and whenever the council is satisfied that a witness has sworn falsely in any hearing or investigation, it shall report same to the county attorney for prosecution. In any investigation which concerns the alleged gross misconduct, or alleged criminal action on the part of any individual, such individual shall have the right to be represented by counsel, the right of reasonable cross-examination of witnesses, and the right to process of the council to compel the attendance of witnesses in the individual’s behalf. Section 3.18. Restrictions on County Council and Councilmembers. The council and its members shall not interfere with the administrative processes delegated to the mayor. Except for the purpose of investigative inquiries under section 3.17, the council or its members, in dealing with county employees, or with county officers who are subjected to the direction and supervision of the mayor, shall deal solely through the mayor, and neither the council nor its members shall give orders to any such employee or officer either publicly or privately. Any willful violation of the provisions of this section by a member of the council shall be sufficient grounds for an action for the member’s removal from office. HRS [§11-110] Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail. (a) Election expenses in an election by mail shall be as follows: (1) All expenses related to elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices, unrelated to voter registration, shall be divided in half between the State and the counties. To the extent that a particular expense is shared statewide, each county shall pay a proration of expenses as a proportion of the registered voters at the time of the general election. The counties shall separately be responsible for expenses associated with voter registration; (2) All expenses for county elections by mail, which do not involve state or federal offices, shall be borne by the counties and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the county councils; and (3) All expenses for state or federal elections by mail, which do not involve county offices, shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature. Expenses attributable to registration of voters by the clerk for state or federal elections that do not involve county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature. (b) Election responsibilities for elections by mail shall be as follows: (1) For elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices: (A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and the mailing and receipt of ballots; (B) The State shall be responsible for the printing and counting of ballots; (C) The State and counties may otherwise agree to the delegation of these responsibilities to each other; and (D) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer; (2) For elections by mail involving only county offices, the respective county shall be solely responsible; and (3) For elections by mail involving only state or federal offices: (A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, and places of deposit; (B) The State shall be responsible for the printing, mailing, receipt, and counting of ballots; and (C) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer. [L 2019, c 136, pt of §2] HRS hƩps://capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001‐0042F/HRS0011/H... 1 of 1 10/4/2021, 1:02 PM CRC 2021-06 PART XII. EXPENSES A. Election Expenses §11-181 Capital equipment. The State shall pay for all voting system capital equipment. This shall include, but not be limited to voting machines, voting devices, and initial computer programs. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §1(16)] Previous Vol01_Ch0001‐0042F Next PART XII hƩps://capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001‐0042F/HRS0011/H... 1 of 1 10/4/2021, 1:50 PM