HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 196 2014/09/30 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
REGARDING: BILL NO. 103 (COMMUNICATION NO. 361)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
LOCATION: HILO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, HILO, HAWAII
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, SECTION
19-75 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS
AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, DEAF, AND/OR TOTALLY
DISABLED.
EXPLANATION: Introduced by Council Member Brenda J. Ford on July 30, 2013, this
legislation stipulates that exempted property be restricted to applicant's
occupied principal home.
On August 20, 2013, the Finance Committee postponed and referred this bill
to the Real Property Tax Stakeholders Task Force (RPTSTF) for review and
comment.
As stated in Communication No. 361.1, the RPTSTF reviewed Bill No. 103.
They recommend that to be consistent with other language related to
exemptions for homeowners, the bill should specify that the owner"is
qualified for the homeowner's exemption", rather than refer to only the
owner's "principal home." The RPTSTF supports Bill No. 103 with the
proposed changes.
AMENDMENTS: Comm.No. Introducer Approved/Disapproved
361.2 Margaret Wille Approved
RECOMM.: Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of
Bill No. 103, as amended to Draft 2, and recommends passage on first
reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EOFF X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X
KERN X - U&dA-464-46A- -)
ONISHI X
POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
WILLE X FC REPORT 196
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: tiT 15 2014