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From: Kendall Robero <br /> To: WPCtestimonv; Rep.Nicole Lowen;senkanuha(d)capitol.hawaii.aov <br /> Subject: Opposition to Bill 121 <br /> Date: Monday,April 1,2024 7:19:32 AM <br /> First it is shocking that after hearing 149 opposition and 1 support from citizens that the <br /> Council voted 8-0 in favor of moving forward with Bill 121. <br /> My family and I are opposed to Bill 121. We own a coffee farm in Holualoa and our Ohana <br /> (which we rent as an Airbnb) is the only way our farm survives. My wife is a teacher at <br /> Holualoa Elementary and we have two kids. Without or Airbnb, we would have to sell our 7 <br /> acre farm and live somewhere else. Our house would then probably be bought by a super rich <br /> person would only be on island a few times a year. <br /> Times have changed and if you want teachers and farmers who contribute to the community, <br /> you need to allow them to rent their homes out to subsidize their income. <br /> If you eliminate all the short term vacation rentals, you will loose tons of tax money. In 2023, <br /> I paid $10,935 in TATs & GET for my ohana which I rent out. That is alot of money that the <br /> county & state get to spend. And thats just for my ohana. If am banned from renting this short <br /> term, that money would disappear. There is no tax collected from long term renters. <br /> Has anyone actually done the math on how much tax revenue the county and state will lose if <br /> you ban these Airbnb's? How will you replace this revenue? <br /> We pay our taxes and follow the laws,please don't destroy my family's livelihood with Bill <br /> 121. <br /> Kendall Roberg <br /> Owner for Kona Wild Coffee in Holualoa <br /> Shelley Roberg <br /> Teacher at Holualoa Elementary <br />