HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 293 Draft 01 2012-2014OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY
Meeting: Council —October 15, 2014
Action: Filed at first reading due to 0 ayes, 8 noes, and I absent (Poindexter).
Re: Bill 293; Comm. 1046 (2012-2014 term); FC -198
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, SECTION 19-68 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
FILING OF A CLAIM FOR A HOME EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAX.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to increase the efficiency of the real
property tax division by eliminating the one-half year application of the home exemption.
SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 10, section 19-68 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) (1) None of the exemptions from taxation granted in sections 19-76 to 19-78, 19-89.2 and
19-89.5 shall be allowed in any case, unless the claimant shall have filed with the
department of finance, on or before December 31 preceding the tax year for which
such exemption is claimed, a claim for exemption in such form as shall be prescribed
by the department.
(2) The exemption from taxation granted for disabilities in sections 19-73 to 19-75 shall
be allowed from the next tax payment date, provided that the claimant shall have filed
a claim for the disability exemption along with a copy of the physician's certificate of
disability with the department on or before June 30 for the first half payment or
December 31 for the second half payment on such form as shall be prescribed by the
department.
(3) The exemption from taxation granted for principal home in section 19-71 shall be
allowed from the next tax payment date, provided that the claimant shall have filed a
claim for the home exemption on or before December 31 [for- the fi fst half p^..men ^r
une 30 for- the seeen "half paymen ] on such form as shall be prescribed by the
department."
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. In printing this
ordinance, the brackets and the bracketed and stricken material need not be included.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, SECTION 19-68 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
FILING OF A CLAIM FOR A HOME EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAX.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to increase the efficiency of the real
property tax division by eliminating the one-half year application of the home exemption.
SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 10, section 19-68 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) (1) None of the exemptions from taxation granted in sections 19-76 to 19-78, 19-89.2 and
19-89.5 shall be allowed in any case, unless the claimant shall have filed with the
department of finance, on or before December 31 preceding the tax year for which
such exemption is claimed, a claim for exemption in such form as shall be prescribed
by the department.
(2) The exemption from taxation granted for disabilities in sections 19-73 to 19-75 shall
be allowed from the next tax payment date, provided that the claimant shall have filed
a claim for the disability exemption along with a copy of the physician's certificate of
disability with the department on or before June 30 for the first half payment or
December 31 for the second half payment on such form as shall be prescribed by the
department.
(3) The exemption from taxation granted for principal home in section 19-71 shall be
allowed from the next tax payment date, provided that the claimant shall have filed a
claim for the home exemption on or before December 31 [for- the fi fst half p^..men ^r
une 30 for- the seeen "half paymen ] on such form as shall be prescribed by the
department."
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. In printing this
ordinance, the brackets and the bracketed and stricken material need not be included.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect December 31, 2015.
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Date of Introduction:
Date of 1St Reading:
Date of 2"d Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 1046
INTRODUCED BY:
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CO CIL MEkMBER, COUNTY OF YAWAI`I
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