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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:Justin Cleveland <justinjc@me.com>
Sent:Friday, August 28, 2026 10:27 AM
To:Council Testimony
Subject:Bill 147
I have a property on ag land in Kona.
I strongly oppose this bill. I do not oppose a regula?on in general to create a process for people to adhere to to get a
license to rent their property or par?al property. This is not that bill.
We have a hosted rental now but we rarely rent it because nobody wants to have a host on site. I am sure you get that if
you travel with your family. Would you want someone on site? no! So our business has taken a severe downturn to the
point where we have to give up the house which we would prefer not to do.
As the owner of an ag property we s?ll do not know the path to get a permit so we can at least con?nue to try and rent
their property. This is not clear in this bill.
The economic state of the Big Island has been declining. We need tourists back to energize the economy. I believe the
economic impact study encouraged visitors and said regula?ons should be loosened so more choices are offered.
We support our local people. Our property is just over an acre yet is classified as “ag” land when in fact not much ag can
be done on one acre. We have all kinds of fruit trees and when the fruit is ripe we donate it to the local community. It is
not enough to sell but it helps others.
Hawaii is about the Aloha spirit. This bill feels like corporate money is greasing the pockets of some individuals which will
be detrimental to that Aloha spirit and the local community.
Please vote NO on bill 147 as it stands and send it back so it helps a lot of people.
Sincerely,
Jus?n Cleveland
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