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From: Dorothy Antolin (° aa ��gg pp��YIV
To: Council Testimony Cu��►Y° `
Subject: RE: Bill 108
Date: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 7:45:39 AM
Aloha Committee on Planning Hawaii County,
As = Airbnb host on Hawaii, I really don't mind Bill 108, but I can't see how this will help to
make everyone compliant. Adding another $500 fee, along with paperwork, seems to work
against compliance.
Several houses on my street have illegal long term rentals (converted garages and such), I'm
pretty sure they don't pay taxes and this is really what needs to be collected in order to better
cover county costs.
In my opinion, unless you require the home sharing companies to send 1099's, only a portion
of the people who home share will be paying all the costs. As far as noise control, I'm good
with the current bill, but I wish there was better noise control on my neighbors who tend to
party quite often, and until late into the night. I think you're going after the wrong people.
Because of reviews, the Airbnb platform all but eliminates guests being disturbing to the
neighbors. I don't think it should matter what zone you're in, there should be a path for
everyone, but every home share should have sufficient off street parking. Our street has a
parking problem not only because of home share, but because of illegal long term rentals.
Thank you for reading my thoughts on home sharing. ,
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Dorothy Antolin
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