HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0675.427 2022-2024From: Lisa Hall
Sent: Monday, August 10.2O2411:S3AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: WE DEMAND AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY THAT WAS PROMISED!!!! SHOW US
THE K4ATH!!NotoBill 121
Aloha Distinguished Council Members, - ------
WE DE MAN D TH E EC[>NOM|O|MPACT STUDYforBiU121,1hatvvoopro rnioad|
Moving forward with Bill 121, or any bit[ of this magnitude, before analyzing the ECONOMIC IMPACT
STUDY RESULTS is Economic Malfeasance, that you have a fiduciary obligation to our communtoj
Passing this 8iU121without REVIEWING THE RESULTS OFTHE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY ioFIDUCIARY
NEGLIGENCE otthe most basic level.
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Impact Study. To advance without fu If i Ili ng that promise is a betrayal. to the residents of our Island
Will you PLEASE SHOW NSTHE N1A
TAYY Short Term Vacation Renta Is are not going to solve the problem for toca If am i ties that need housing.
White banning STRs may create housing, it wi I.I.NOT create afforclabte or adequate housing for toca I
Show us the Math on how a mittion-plus dollar condos (many of which have one bedroom, one
bathroom, one closet, and one parking spot witi. translate to adequate and affordable locat housing.
Show Us the Math on how the lost TAT, HCTAT and GE taxes will be replaced.
Show uathe Math onhow the Income Tax will bareplaced.
Show Uathe Math onhow the lost Property Taxes will boreplaced.
Show Us the Math on how the thousands of housecteaners and yard workers will make a comparable
salary tothe $3O-$75+dollars anhour they are currently making.
Show us the jobs that a mom/dad can work at this rate between 1 Oam- 3pm while their children are in
auhVoL
Show Uathe Math onhow the local mom and pop shops are going tOsurvive without local tourism.
Show Us the Math on how Hawaii Island will survive economically with the severely impaired tourism
that will happen (IS HAPPENING) if the only places to stay are high end hotelsi hotels.
Show us the Math on how many tourists wil.l. go somewhere else if they can't st y's.
Show Us the Math on how many, many loca I residents are going to replace their current, LEGAL income
when forced tOrent orsell.
Show us the Math on how the rent, insurance (which just went up exponentially), HOA fees,
repa|ro/rnointenenoetranslates toaffordable housing inHawaii
Show us the Math on how many local families want to live in 1 and 2 bedroom condos.
Proposed Bill 121 is a disaster of epic proportions for our entire community that you have the ability to
stop -
Respectfully and with Aloha,