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May 13, 2022
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Aaron Chung,Vice Chair it Q.n.
Hawaii County Council
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RE:Support for Bill 152 Draft 2
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Dear Chair David,Vice-Chair Chung, and Members of the Hawaii County Council, t.ro __
Thank you for the opportunity to support Bill 152 Draft 2.
We believe the County of Hawaii should be doing everything in its power to address our affordable housing crisis,as
affordable workforce housing is essential to keeping our economy running smoothly.The expanded areas where
affordable housing funding could be deployed, elaborated in Bill 152,are important steps in the right direction.
While we understand that the administration has concerns about the legal ramifications of the companion Bill 153,
we encourage you to keep deliberating to find legally appropriate ways to fund our affordable housing infrastructure.
On behalf of our 5,000 employees, representing more than 20,000 Hawaii Island residents,thank you.
In 2022, KCRA members will pay an estimated$60 million in state and county TAT,and$40 million in state and
county GET. Further, KCRA members,and the residents within our resorts, paid$73 million in property taxes to
Hawaii County last year,one fourth of total property tax collections.
We encourage you to support Bill 152.
Sincerely,
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Stephanie Donoho
Administrative Director, Kohala Coast Resort Association
PO Box 6991,Kamuela,HI 96743*(808)747-5762*kohalacoastresortassn@email.com*www.kohalacoastresorts.com
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