HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0562.001 2022-2024October 26, 2023
Mr. Matthew Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Chair
Ms. Cindy Evans, ViceChair
Committee on Finance
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
/W ak Coast
RESORT ASSOCIATION
Support for Bill 98
Dear Chair Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Vice Chair Eveans and Members of the Hawaii County Council,
The Kohala Coast Resort Association is in full support of Bill 98, increases revenues in the State Grants -
Kua Bay account ($198,220) and West Hawaii Ocean Safety account ($245, 194); and appropriates the same
to the Kua Bay - State Salaries and Wages account and the Hapuna Beach- State Salaries and Wages
account, for total appropriations of $778,220 (Kua Bay) and $1.264,297 (Hapuna Beach).
Kua Bay and Hapuna Beach State Park are two of the primary areas on the Kohala Coast visited by both
residents and visitors. Our safety and security teams, and ocean resources managers are regularly called
upon to help support visitors and residents in distress, and we appreciate the support of these important
ocean safety measures.
The Kohala Coast Resort Association is a collection of master -planned resorts, situated north of the Ellison Onizuka
Kona International Airport at Keahole, which represents approximately 3,500 hotel and timeshare accommodations, an
equal number of resort residential units, as well as shopping, entertainment, golf, spa and dining opportunities. KCRA
members employ more than 5,000 Hawaii Island residents, and we annually pay more than $25 million in TAT and
$25 million in GEC to the State of Hawaii, and $I I million in property taxes to the County of Hawaii.
Thank you for your leadership on these important projects and mahalo for your support of Bill 98.
Sincerely,
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Stephanie Donoho
Administrative Director
Kohala Coast Resort Association
PO Box 6991, Kamuela, HI 96743' (808) 747-5762' kohalacoastresortassn(d-omail.com - w .kohalacoastresorts.com
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