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bill 121
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From: Hilo Beach House Inn
Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 1:47 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Written Feedback on Bill 121
Aloha:
I read Bill 121 and I feelthat any fee imposed on STVR located in the Resort zoning is unfair, it should be
$20 or something nominal instead of trying to extort more money from us local entrepreneurs and that
are paying exuberant taxes already for providing accommodations in a resort zone property (10.25% TAT,
4% GET, County of Hawaii TAT 3%, plus high property taxes). Because of our property's resort zoning we
had to pay more for our mortgage since it was located in a commercial zone unlike the illegal STVR
Located in agricultural and resident zoning. We developed and made use of our land the way it was
intended according to the county master plan. Why should we be penalized for doing everything right?
The County of Hawaii should not be chasing us local business persons away by taxes us and our
businesses to death. Instead the County should reward us for being diligent in purchasing our property
in a resort zone, providing accommodations for visitors, and creating jobs for the local economy. Hotels,
Inns, small B&Bs and Boutique Inns located in the resort zone should not have to pay anything more and
should be left out of these proposed amendments and permitting process. Or if a permit is required
there should be no charge for the business properties that have a legal right to operate in the resort zone.
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