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From: Ouihano, Chasitv <br />To: WPCtestimony <br />Subject: FW: Written Testimony: Bill 121 <br />Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:24:44 PM <br />From: Adrian S <asoucel<@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2024 2:52 PM <br />To: Council Testimony <counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov> <br />Subject: Written Testimony: Bill 121 <br />Aloha! <br />My name is Adrian Soucek and I am writing to testify against Bill 121/TAR for the <br />following reasons: <br />1. Economic Impact: This bill would impose unnecessary restrictions on short-term <br />vacation rentals which would have a negative impact on the local economy that is <br />already struggling. Many homeowners (especially our kupuna) rely on the income <br />generated from these rentals to supplement their income. Knee -capping their ability to <br />rent out their properties prevents locals from participating in Hawaii's largest industry - <br />tourism. It also impacts all of the people they employ. When I visit other islands, I <br />choose to stay in vacation rentals to support our people over large corporate hotels. <br />Local hosts share their Aloha in a way that no resort handbook can replicate. <br />2. Property Rights: The bill infringes on homeowner's property rights, plain and <br />simple. Locals should have the freedom to decide how they want to utilize their <br />properties, including the option to rent them out on a short-term basis regardless of <br />dwelling type. We should be looking at increasing agro-tourism, not limiting it without <br />the option to change things in the future. It's incredibly short sighted. Imposing strict <br />regulations limits people's ability to make use of their properties as they see fit. <br />3. Monitoring Challenges: Implementing the proposed regulations would require <br />increased monitoring and enforcement efforts which would likely strain already limited <br />resources. It would be challenging to accurately track and ensure compliance with the <br />new regulations, leading to potential inefficiencies and allocation of unnecessary <br />funds. <br />Please vote against this measure. It does not help our economy or change our <br />housing situation in any significant way. Furthermore, i <br />With aloha, <br />Adrian Soucek <br />Hawi, HI <br />