2024-04-15 Bill 121 Britt Palmars

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for violations ranging from $2,500 for a first offense to $10,000 for a third. The DAILY FINE for Parking in the wrong parking stall is $10,000 PER DAY. The DAILY FINE for having the improper sign size is $10,000 PER DAY The DAILY FINE for guests playing Monopoly too loud after 8p is $10,000 PER DAY. The DAILY FINE for a guest not declaring his 4 year old child in the booking is $10,000 PER DAY. The DAILY FINE for a sign being hung on the wrong door in the home is $10,000 PER DAY Please, take a minute and internalize this. Could you or your Mom, your sister, your niece or your Uncle be able to pay a $10,000 DAILY fine because one of your guests accidentally parked in the incorrect parking spot? These are the fines proposed in this very one sided HIGHLY PUNITIVE Bill 121. This bill is subjecting your friends and your neighbors to these Unprecedented TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY FINES. For the heinous crime of your guest having too much fun at 8:15 at night on the vacation they have saved up for their entire lives. These penalties not only do not fit the crime, they are also completely illegal under our United States Constitution 8th Amendment Constitutionally Protects all US Citizens from "Excessive Fines", and the Hawaii State Constitution, Article I, Section 12 protects all Hawaiian Citizens from Excessive Fines. This Bill is exactly why our forefathers wrote these amendments - to protect us from overreaching governments that want to FINE you TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS EVERY DAY/ $300,000 PER MONTH - PER FINE! Can you imagine receiving a $300,000 fine for your 30 day guest parking in the wrong parking spot. THESE ARE NOT EVEN CRIMES, THIS IS LIVING LIFE IN FEAR OF A PUNITIVE GOVERNMENT. Bill 121 seeks to fine STVR Owners OVER AND OVER for minor regulations such as parking violations, noise ordinances, improper signage, exceeding occupancy counts, having an unregistered guest, etc. for the stated purpose to fund the county enforcement against STVR's. Kimball, practically shouting at that point, presented data from the City and County of Honolulu showing that even though ONLY 2.5% OF THE HOUSING IS USED FOR TRANSIENT ACCOMODATIONS overall housing prices have increased by 5%. Through this, she said, it is clear that allowing the free proliferation of short-term rentals creates an inflationary pressure on the housing market that drives up prices and forces lower-income residents out of state. According to Kimball's data: 97.5% of ALL HOUSING IS AVAILABLE for Hawaii Residents. (The conclusions drawn in this bill reveal a negligent lack of qualifications and proper