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Mtv,or <br /> ~ <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •J. <br /> O~~M~+' <br /> BILL NO. z0~ <br /> ORDINANCE NO. (DRAFT 2) <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, HAWAII COUNTY CODE <br /> <br /> (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), ESTABLISHING A REAL PROPERTY TAX <br /> <br /> EXEMPTION FOR KULEANA LAND. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a tax exemption for <br /> properties designated as kuleana land. The ordinance would establish a real property tax <br /> exemption for real property zoned as residential or agricultural, any portion of which is <br /> designated as kuleana land, if the property is owned in whole or in part by a lineal descendant of <br /> the person(s) that received the original title to the kuleana land. The ordinance also makes <br /> conforming amendments. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 19, Article 10, Hawaii County Code (2005 Edition, as amended), <br /> "Exemptions," is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and read as <br /> follows: <br /> "Sec. 19-89.5 Kuleana land exemption. <br /> (a) For the purposes of this section, "kuleana land" means those lands eranted to <br /> native tenants pursuant to L 1850, p. 202, entitled "An Act Confirming Certain <br /> Resolutions of the King and Privy Council, Passed on the 21" Day of December, <br /> A.D 1849 Granting to the Common People Allodial Titles for Their Own Lands <br /> and House Lots and Certain Other Privileges," as amended by L. 1851, p.98, <br /> entitled "an Act to Amend An Act Granting to the Common People Allodial <br /> Titles for Their Own Lands and House Lots, and Certain Other Privileges" and as <br /> further amended by subsequent legislation. <br /> (b) Real propertv zoned as residential or agricultural anyportion of which is <br /> designated as kuleana land, shall pay the minimum real propertv tax set forth in <br /> subsection 19-90(gl as long as the real propertv is owned in whole or in part b~ <br /> lineal descendant of the person(s) that received the original title to the kuleana <br /> land. <br /> (c) An application for this exemption shall be filed with the director on forms <br /> prescribed by the director. The application shall include documents verifying <br /> ownership of the portion of the parcel and that the condition set forth in <br /> subsection (bl has been satisfied. Verification of the condition set forth in <br /> subsection (b) shall be satisfied by either eg neology verification by the Office of <br /> Hawaiian Affairs or by court order stating that the applicant is a lineal descendant <br /> <br />