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April 10, 2017
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair
Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Technology
Hawai'i State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Senator Wakai, Senator Nishihara and Committee Members:
RE: HCR 169
moving real property taxes to the State
We respectfully oppose HCR 169, and urge that it be held.
The only substantial source of revenue that the counties control is the real
property tax. Instead of recognizing the counties as full, responsible, and useful partners
of the State in governing our beautiful islands, HCR 169 would relegate the counties to
second class citizenship, returning the counties to the status of wards of the State who
are incompetent and must be controlled. It is not even clear that this is being done for
our own good, or simply to take away the little independence we have.
Please do not take favorable action on HCR 169.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mayor
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