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From: Sandy Duarte.RB
To: Council Testimony
Cc: Eoff.Karen;Kanuha.Dru;David,Maile;Baez,Wendy;Wessel,Leinani
Subject: Bill 108-Written Testimony for Hearing on October 16th
Date: Monday,October 15,2018 9:58:13 PM
To Hawaii County Council,
1.Please take additional time to come up with options to Bill 108 to allow unhosted Short Term'Rentals on
properties in the State Land Use Agricultural District. Take action through the State Legislature to CHANGE the
State Land Use 205-4.5(a)(4) Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding Permissible uses to specifically ALLOW short
and long term rentals within the agricultural districts.
2. Consider possible solutions to allowing Short term Rentals on Ag land through Agricultural Tourism until the
State Land Use 205-4.5(a)(4) Hawaii Revised Statute can be changed.
3. Do not limit the number of allowed Short term rentals permits from future generations. Home Sharing may be
the only thing that makes home ownership possible for young families.They may not have an existing short term
rental at the time of this ordinance, don't include verbiage in this Bill that will stop future individual or families from
the ability to earn supplemental income.Wages here do not cover the high cost of living.
4.Take additional time to study the impact this Draft 4 of Bill 108 will have to the affected residents and
their ability to make a living here in Hawaii. Short term rentals maybe the primary income or necessary
supplemental income to make ends meet. Many jobs will be affected: cleaners, landscapers, maintenance/repair
workers, local agent/manager-these are local residents that make their living from services needed to operate
short term rentals.
5. Demand through State Legislation to keep more of the Transient and GE taxes paid by Hawaii
County residents for Short Term Rentals here in Hawaii County.These taxes should be used to the benefit of our
community and Hawaii County residents.The State does nothing to support Short Term Rentals and it is unjust
that they keep almost all of the taxes collected.
Please contact me anytime for additional input or questions.
Thank you for your time,
Sandy Duarte •
"Look for something positive hi each day,
even if some days you need to look a little harder,"
Sandy Duarte,RB/Owner
(808)936-1658
RE/MAX Brokers
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy,Ste. in
Kailua-Kona,HI 96i40
(808)327-328a Fax
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