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District 5 Fax: (808)961-8912
Upper Puna,portion ofKea'au matt.kanealii-kleinfelder@hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCIL
County ofHawai'i
25 A upuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, HI 96720
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DATE: July 8, 2025
TO: Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair
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Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Matt Kdneali'i-Kleinfelder
District 5
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 38; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 13, OF THE HAWAPI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016
EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX
CREDITS.
Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Bill No. 38. The amendment is shown below
in Ramseyer format with respect to the content of Bill No. 38; material to be deleted is bracketed
and stricken and material to be inserted is underscored.
SECTION I of Bill No. 38,which amends chapter 19, article 13, of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the second section to read as follows:
"Section 19- . Private road tax credit established.
(a) An owner of real property is entitled to a tax credit under this section; provided that:
(1) The owner receives a home exemption for the property;
(2) The only legal vehicular access to the property is by a private roadway that is
not controlled or restricted by a gate;
(3) The maintenance, repair, and improvement of the private roadway is carried
out and the cost therefor is home by a road maintenance organization; and
(4) During the calendar year preceding the tax year for which the credit may be
applied,the owner paid no less than ["] $75 to the road maintenance
organization for road maintenance, repair, or improvement purposes.
(b) The amount of the credit shall be equal to the [greater] lesser of[&5-w] $250 or the
amount paid under subsection(a)(4).
(c) A claim for this credit must include receipts, statements, or other documentation
verifying the amount and purpose of the payment required under subsection(a)(4).
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(d) As used in this section, "road maintenance organization" means a homeowners'
association, road maintenance corporation, or other not-for-profit entity that is
organized and responsible for the maintenance, repair, or improvement of a private
roadway."
Due to the limited scope of this amendment, a copy of the new draft of this bill that would result if
it were adopted is not attached.
Mahalo nui.
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