2024-04-02 PL-CCI-2024-000003 Bill 121 Denise Nakanishi Testimony

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From: Denise Nakanishi To: W PCtesti mono Cc: Denise Nakanishi Subject: Testimony in opposition of bill 121 Date: Tuesday,April 2,2024 4:36:58 PM I am writing as a member of the public. I find this bill so confusing that all I can do is submit a brief statement along with specific examples of situations under which unintended consequences or unenforceable situations should negate the bill completely. First, if the reason for the bill is the proffered creation of more long-term housing,the onerous nature of the tax consequences alone would stop me from renting additional space in my property;whether a room or a detached unit. If the purpose is to increase revenue, it may accomplish such but I suspect enforcement costs would notjustify the revenue collected. An owner who so much as rents a room (isn't that traditionally a boarding house)would need to register(pay a fee), pay TAT and GET, receive a reduction in their Homestead Exemption, have their 3%cap eliminated and have their tax rate on the non-homestead portion increased significantly. I believe this would serve as a huge dis-incentive to increasing longterm housing. Offering an incentive would be abetter approach (eg.just leave their taxes alone). In the most basic terms, as relates to hosted rentals,this bill regulates where you sleep in your own home and as such is a direct restraint on our real property rights. I think we've all had enough of this. Besides,this is unenforceable except possibly by policing the hosting platforms. This would require hiring more staff and sets up the planning dept as the neighborhood gestapo. Sec 25,4,16,7 requires a "to scale" drawing....to rent a room out! Really?? Sec 25.4.16.12 talks about an "owner's" responsibility to transfer a permit.Which owner and what are the logistics? Are real estate agents going have responsibilities in the transfer?What if the permit is not to be continued? Sec 25.4.16.17(2) says I'd need a special permit to get married in my own yard...probably doesn't mean to say that but that's what it states. Sec 25-4.17.2 talks about Hosting platforms not being allowed to operate. We need vacation rentals despite how some people feel about them in their neighborhood. I have a very noisy neighbor. I wish their house was a vacation rental. It would be much better than living with compressors, dogs and yelling. Both situations actually already have laws to deal with some of this as I'm sure you are aware. Theyjust need to be enforced. This is Merrie Monarch week. We have people sleeping all over the place because there are not enough hotel rooms. The revenue generated byvacation rentals and those who work there is significant not to mention