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From: hawaiitodavCcbvahoo.corn <br /> To: WPCtestinnonv <br /> Subject: Bill121 <br /> Date: Sunday,March 31,2024 6:46:27 PM <br /> I strongly support Bill 121.TARS have raised local housing costs significantly.I also support an amendment that <br /> units have to be permitted by the county(not just an affidavit that they are safe).I see new ag owners whose past <br /> owners used to rent out their unpermitted coffee shacks at low prices to locals now rent out 4-6 units with a shared <br /> bathroom and kitchen at over$150 per day each to tourists. I still have working friends who rent these units at$800 <br /> to$900 per month but the owners are elderly.When they pass,there will be nowhere affordable left. Where will our <br /> small businesses be then?How many more workers will be forced to sleep in their cars or move away? <br /> The excessive tourism that airbnbs promote takes a huge toll on our environmental and infrastructure resources. It <br /> puts tourists in rural areas with few lifeguarded beaches while adding little to the local economy.I have two friends <br /> who work in the Airbnb industry as on-property hosts. They are disgusted with the travelers'trips to Costco and <br /> how little they spend on the local economy as well as the enormous profits the homeowners are making. However, <br /> my friends work there in order to have a place to sleep. <br /> Finally,It is proven that housing instability exacerbates mental health issues,substance abuse,and family conflict <br /> with children being raised in these high-risk environments. Where is the harm prevention and care for our local <br /> families? <br /> I know that TAR owners will be there in full force to testify and you will be urged to reject Bill 121.Please stand <br /> strong for our community's sake.Promote the local way;People before profits <br /> Thank you, <br /> Kevin Miller <br />