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8-04; i~:34AM; 180fl5283483 t80B5283493 # 1/ t0 <br /> i <br /> III <br /> I ~ ~ 'M~ `y /.1~0 ~ 1~'~~UU 1.1 '{ICI ~ <br /> 4 ~7~~ <br /> ~ LAND USE RESEARCH ('i!'. ~ i <br /> FOUNDATION OF HAWAII <br /> ' 70o Tiishop Street, Ste. igzS <br /> ~ Honolulu, Hawaii g68~3 <br /> Phone SZi-4717 ~ ~ <br /> i Fax 536-o~32 ~ ' <br /> I November 10, 2004 <br /> The Hdi orable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Presiding Officer, and Members ' <br /> Cormty ounci] <br /> County! f Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupi 'Street <br /> Hilo, H aii 96720 BY FACSIMILE: (8081961-8912 <br /> Dear Ch irman Arakaki and Council Members: <br /> t <br /> f <br /> r <br /> RE: ILL N0. 49 DRAFT 4 FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, <br /> I TICLES 1, 7, AND 8 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 <br /> 9 DITION), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFINITIONS; NON- <br /> EDICATED AGRICULTURAL USE ASSESSMENT AND AGRICULTURAL <br /> SE DEDICATION <br /> My nam is Dearl Uchida, Executive Director of the Land Use Reseazch Foundation of Hawaii I <br /> (LURF~ testifying in regard to Bi1149 Draft 4, Relating to Real Property Tax Definitions; Non- I <br /> Dedicat d Agricultural Use Assessment and Agricultural Use Dedication. <br /> The m ~ provisiions of Bill 49 Draft 4 are as follows: <br /> • efines ahd distinguishes Non-Dedicated Agricultural Use Assessment and Commercial ~ <br /> <br /> i gricultulral Use Dedication, where "commercial agricultural activities" generate a <br /> I inimum of $2,000 annual gross income per farm operation. <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> i rovides for an exception for the value of land classified and used for agriculture, which <br /> alue shall be for agriculhval use without regard for other purposes or uses. <br /> <br /> I <br /> • rovides for assessment ofnon-dedicated lands in agricultural use on a continuous and <br /> gulaz basis at twice the dedicated agricultural use value. <br /> • rovides that farm dwelling sites not exceeding one-fourth acre shall be assessed at the <br /> ighest commercial agriculhiral use value. <br /> <br /> i ~ G <br /> <br /> ~ Comm. N~r (I O' ~ 7 ~ 1 <br /> Ref. To; ~a~~ ' ~ <br /> Ref. Date NOV 1 fl 9t1(1A ' <br /> <br /> I <br /> i, <br /> <br />