HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 161 Draft 01 2022-2024Hawai'i County Council-42 June 19, 2024
Bill 161 AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 111, SECTION 19-90 OF THE HAWAY1
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL
PROPERTY TAXES
Expands permitted uses of Residential Tier Two Property tax revenue to include the
fundincr of County -sponsored programs designed to address mental health.
In
Reference- Comin. 858
Itar. by: Mr. K5neali'l-Kleinfelder
Necyative: F C- 167 (Due to a vote of I -aye, 7-noes,
1 -absent)
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Bill, 167: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10,1 DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-284,
SCHEDULE 32 OF THE HAWAIJ COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS
AMENDED), RELATING TO TWO-HOUR PARKING AREAS
Restricts parking in marked stalls along Highway 240 between Klka Street and
Ohelo Street in the H5indkiia District to two hours, between the hours of 8-00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, excluding airy observed holiday.
Reference.- Comm. 892
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R)
Approve: PCIA-9
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Ayes,: CotI1101[ �14enibers F'valls Galimba Kaolwada
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Kaecali'i,-Kle infelder, Kici-klewicz, Lee Loy,
and Chair Kimball -- 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas — 2.
Excused: None.
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BILL NO. 161
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19, article 11, section 19-90, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection(f) to read as follows:
"(f) Residential tax rate tiers.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary,the council shall establish a
separate tax rate each for the residential tier one property and residential tier
two property, as defined below. The tax rates shall be applied as follows:
(A) The tax rate established for the residential tier one property shall be
applied to the net taxable real property value under $2,000,000.
(B) The tax rate established for the residential tier two property shall be.
applied to the net taxable real property value of$2,000,000 or more.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "residential tier one property" shall mean all
property, or portions thereof, other than a residential tier two property, within
the residential class. "Residential tier two property" shall mean a property, or
portion thereof, which:
(A) Is improved with one or more dwelling units, has a net taxable real
property value of$2,000,000 or more, does not have a home exemption,
and is classified as residential in consideration of the highest and best
use of the land;
(B) Is vacant land that has a net taxable real property value of$2,000,000 or
more, and is classified as residential in consideration of the highest and
best use of the land; or
(C) Is a condominium property regime that has a net taxable real property
value of$2,000,000 or more, does not have a home exemption, and is
classified as residential in consideration of the highest and best use of
the land.
(3) The respective tax rate to be applied to any property within the residential
class shall be applied only to the portion used exclusively as residential,
provided the highest and best use of the land is residential.
(4) No less than seventy-five percent of the revenue collected annually pursuant
to this subsection, calculated as the difference in revenue from the residential
tier one property tax rate to the residential tier two property tax rate, shall be
appropriated each fiscal year to County-sponsored programs designed to
address housing [and],homelessness[..-], and mental health. This requirement
shall not extend beyond June 30, 2027, unless otherwise amended by
ordinance."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL M BER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
, Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 858
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