HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0858.001 2022-2024Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder
Hawaii County Council
District 5
Phone No.: (808) 961-8263
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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 At p ini Street, Suite 1405 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
DATE: May 28, 2024 i
TO: Heather Kimball, Chair
And Members of the Hawaii County Council '=
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FROM: Matt Kancali`i-Kleinfelder, Council Member
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No, 161; 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.
Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Bill No. 161. The proposed amendment is
shown below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 161; material to be
deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be inserted in underscored.
SECTION 1 of Bill No. 161, which amends chapter 19, article 11, section 19-90 of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) by amending subsection (f), is amended by
amending paragraph (4) thereof to read as follows:
"(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, homelessness, and mental healthH as related to
homelessness. This requirement shall not extend beyond June 30, 2027, unless
otherwise amended by ordinance."
Due to the limited scope of this proposed amendment, a copy of the new draft of the bill that
would result if it were adopted is not attached.
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