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Pete Hoffmann Chair, and Council Members December 26, 2007 Page 2 2. In SECTION 2 of the bill, new section 19-89.5 is amended by changing subsections 19-89.5(b) and (d) to read as follows: "Sec. 19-89.5 Kuleana land exemption. (a) For the purposes of this section, "kuleana land" means those lands granted to native tenants pursuant to L. 1850, p. 202, entitled "An Act Confirming Certain Resolutions of the King and Privy Council, Passed on the 21 s` Day of December, A.D. 1849, Granting to the Common People Allodial Titles for Their Own Lands and House Lots, and Certain Other Privileges," as amended by L. 1851, p.98, entitled "an Act to Amend An Act Granting to the Common People Allodial Titles for Their Own Lands and House Lots, and Certain Other Privileges" and as further amended by subsequent legislation. (b) Real property zoned as residential or agricultural, and [any pef4iion of wh ] designated as kuleana land, shall pay the minimum real property tax set forth in subsection 19-90(g) as long as the real property is owned in whole or in part by a lineal descendant of the person(s) that received the original title to the kuleana land. (c) An application for this exemption shall be filed with the director on forms prescribed by the director. The application shall include documents verifying ownership of the portion of the parcel and that the condition set forth in subsection (b) has been satisfied. Verification of the condition set forth in subsection (b) shall be satisfied by either genealogy verification by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs or by court order stating that the applicant is a lineal descendant of the person(s) that received the original title to the kuleana land. The applicant/landowner shall be responsible for all costs. [(d) Notwithstanding the pr-ovisions of subseetion (b)e kuleana lands Whieh ar-e U-nivaiian hFim-P lands shall not pay the minimum FeW pFoper-", tax if thty nli f , for the exemption set forth in Semi.. 19 89 l" A version of Bill 207, Draft 2 that incorporates the proposed amendments noted above, is attached. In this attached version, proposed changes to the existing language of the Code are ramseyered. KAP/mpd Att.