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From: Dianne Moore <br /> To: WPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: TAR bill 121 <br /> Date: Monday,April 1, 2024 6:09:21 PM <br /> The onerous application process, initial, and renewal fees <br /> outlined in this bill creates an undue financial burden on <br /> lower income residents. The $10,000 penalty for violation <br /> of the TAR Ordinance is unreasonably punitive. Article I, <br /> section 12 of the Hawaii Constitution,prohibits the <br /> imposition of"excessive fines"; and, violation of the TAR <br /> Ordinance would be 20 times the maximum amount currently <br /> allowed by Chapter 25 of the County Code. <br /> Unconstitutionally excessive penalty amounts <br /> would invite challenges for the County based <br /> on constitutional grounds if such an extreme <br /> penalty amount is adopted. <br /> Dianne Moore <br />