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Dear Council Members, 5/18/25
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Thank you for taking the time to read this and giving it your thoughtful reflection
and consideration.
I OPPOSE BILL 47!
Here we are again, two weeks later. I am tired of Hawaii County council
members holding a knife to the throat of our family's livelihood. This bill will hurt
so many people! This is not the time for the county to start eliminating people's
income. Unfortunately, this bill will have multiple disastrous outcomes for many
on the island only to serve a few who are influencing and pushing for this bill to
pass.
PLEASE WAIT FOR THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY TO BE FINISHED
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO WRITE A NEW BILL!! If the study is finished, please
make it available to everyone in the county to view.
WHYARE YOU IGNORING EVERYTHING THE LEEWARD PLANNING
COMMISSION HAS SAID ABOUT BILL 121 WHICH IS EXTREMELY SIMILAR
TO BILL 47???
Again, writing this bill or any bill similar without the economic impact study is
irresponsible. It shows a true lack of care and consideration to all of us who
would lose our businesses if a bill like this passes.
As usual, the lack of q and a with the public is suspicious and clear that the
authors have no interest in how to actually fix the issue or care how it will affect
people in their districts. They are clearly trying to please a different boss and not
the people of Hawaii County.
This bill is dangerous and gives the county freedom to shut renters down for any
reason and we all know the authors of this bill will not stop rewriting the rules?
The only people trying to shut down businesses right now are people who are not
paying attention and have laser focus on killing small businesses for personal
gain.
The gall that it takes to put this bill forward right now is astounding. There is a
complete lack and awareness of current events and the effects it will have on the
people that live on the Big Island. It is disgusting that this would be attempted
before the final economic impact study has been finished and revealed to the
public. Are you keeping it secret? Will you ever release it to the public?
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The lack of care or compassion is shocking as the authors of this bill continue to
put people through this over and over again as the economy is worsening. The
authors need to educate themselves with how people on the island actually live!
Not all of us make $80-$90,000 a year. Trying to shut down small businesses has
become this author's hobby.
Please read the room and stop pandering to your future employers or whomever
you are pushing this bill so hard for. I would not be surprised if the authors of this
bill are working for the hotel industry or the likes of it when their terms are over,
which will not be soon enough for all of us.
You have no idea how dangerous it is releasing this bill on the cusp of so many
potentially losing healthcare and social security, you will literally be putting people
on the street, for what? More money? More control? I would love for you to
have more compassion and thought when writing bills for such delicate
situations. You may be taking away the only income elderly hosts have, does that
make you feel powerful? You might be taking food or damaging the future for
children, do you care? To me, the authors do not. They have a line they need to
hit and that is all that matters to them at whatever cost. They are on a mission to
check this off of their list and please the higher ups, not the people they are
supposed to and paid to represent. Shame on you!
I highly oppose Bill 47! This bill is extremely tone deaf and again, overreaching.
Prices in general are going up and people are not traveling as much to the Big
Island. Leave it to the authors of this bill to hit us all when we're down, they
really don't quit trying to hurt the people of Hawaii.
Do you really expect to take more money from people that are paying almost
20% in taxes to you already with the threat of losing their property and charging
high registration fees? Why don't you work on problems like getting rid of food
deserts on our island? Why don't you work on productive projects instead of
trying to squeeze blood from a stone?
Not only are we all getting less bookings from guests abroad due to the current
political climate, we are now being gouged for fees and threats of liens on our
properties. Soon enough there will be no vacationers but we will still have to pay
these fees and be threatened with liens on our properties if fines are not paid.
Again, I oppose Bill 47 and I oppose the constant threats to rental owners and do
not trust that the authors won't try to slip in more deceptive additions to this bill
as it goes along. Maybe next year Ashley can plan a De -Activate Puna Party
which seems to be more on brand for her at this point.
Again, looking forward to new representation in District 4, it really CANNOT come
soon enough!
Thank you for your time and please consider the damage passing this bill will do.
Guthrie de Bruyn