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Dr. Fred Holechuh ~Ol.~~~~, ` ~ ~ '
Hawaii County Council
County of Hawaii
State of Hawaii
Re; Bill No. 49, Draft 2
pr. Holschuh and Council Members,
Please attach this addendum (Questions on Bill 49) to my letter ofJuly 31,
2004.
After further review of B{1149, Drag 2; in my letter of July 31'`, the
comparisons of taxes due between the current method and under Bi1149 aA•e
incorrect, and cannot be calculated accurately using the information given in
the Bill.
lfthe Director of Finance, William Takabawould answer my questions #2
and #3 (this addendum) I could determine what effect the new Bill would
have on this particular parcel. Also referring to question #3) if during the 10
year dedication period., say on the b' year my son wants to build a 1,200
square foot home somewhere on the unusable tacky area; what would the
penalties be and how would future taxes be divided for the remaining 4 years
of the dedication?
s ou,
Richard Alderson
PQ Box l 66
Hakalau HI 9b710
sog 9b3-5030
Comm. No. ~ ~g.12
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QUESTIONS ON BILL 49
1. Section 19-2 (a) (1) "...minimum $2,000 gross income per year..."
Q. Is this the duty of the Lessee or Lessor, and what is the procedure of
verification that the gross income exceeds $2,000 per year?
How do orchards qualify if they don't bear for 5 or 6 years and therefore
have no income?
2. Section 19- (a) Reserved (Fage 15) "...and to have his or her land
assessed its value in such use for a period of ten years..."
Q, What is the land value for each of die 4 categories on Pages 16 and 17?
A) Intensive Agriculture
B) Orchards
C) Feed Crops
D) Pasture
Are these rates fixed for the 10 year period?
3. Section 19 (c) (4) (page 1 "The portion of land that is
not dedicated for commercial agriculture use shall be assessed at market
value, except that the homesite portion shall be assessed at market value of
comparable homesite."
Q. How would you tax my 62 acre parcel if: 14 acres is in gulch
2 acres are roads
4 acres are swampy
6 acres in row crops
2 acres are berms
34 acres are too rocky or
too steep to plant
4. Section 19 (d) (6) (D) (page 18) "In order to place prospective buyers
on notice of the rollback liabiliry...shall record the dedication.,..bureau of
conveyances within Winery days of notice of approval."
Q. I don't think this is a necessary {step and) expense. A list of all dedicated
lands can be given to the title companies instead.
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5. Article 7. Tax Maps; Valuations, Section 19-53 (a) (page 3) "The
direetar of finance shall cause the market value of all taxable real property to
be determined and annually assessed by the market data...
Q. What is the projected cost and time involved for staff to implement
this annual assessment?
6. Article 7. Tax Maps; Valuations, Section 19-53 (1) (page 5) "ln
determining the value of lands which are classified and used for agriculture,
whether such lands are dedicated pursuant to section 19-SS or not,
consideration shall be given to rent, productivity, nature of actual
agricultural use, the advantage ar disadvantage of factors sue:h as location,
accessibility, transportation facilities, size, shape, topography, quality of
soil, water privileges, availability of water and its cost, easements and
appurtenances, and the opinions...."
Q, What is the projected cost and time invalved for staff to evaluate all
these factors of each paroel of land, annually?