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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> REGARDING: BILL NO. 103 (COMMUNICATION NO. 361) <br /> DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 <br /> LOCATION: HILO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, HILO, HAWAII <br /> TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, SECTION <br /> 19-75 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS <br /> AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS <br /> FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, DEAF, AND/OR TOTALLY <br /> DISABLED. <br /> EXPLANATION: Introduced by Council Member Brenda J. Ford on July 30, 2013, this <br /> legislation stipulates that exempted property be restricted to applicant's <br /> occupied principal home. <br /> On August 20, 2013, the Finance Committee postponed and referred this bill <br /> to the Real Property Tax Stakeholders Task Force (RPTSTF) for review and <br /> comment. <br /> As stated in Communication No. 361.1, the RPTSTF reviewed Bill No. 103. <br /> They recommend that to be consistent with other language related to <br /> exemptions for homeowners, the bill should specify that the owner"is <br /> qualified for the homeowner's exemption", rather than refer to only the <br /> owner's "principal home." The RPTSTF supports Bill No. 103 with the <br /> proposed changes. <br /> AMENDMENTS: Comm.No. Introducer Approved/Disapproved <br /> 361.2 Margaret Wille Approved <br /> RECOMM.: Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Bill No. 103, as amended to Draft 2, and recommends passage on first <br /> reading. <br /> sc <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> EOFF X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> ILAGAN X <br /> KANUHA X <br /> KERN X - U&dA-464-46A- -) <br /> ONISHI X <br /> POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR <br /> WILLE X FC REPORT 196 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: tiT 15 2014 <br />