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From: Michelle Jarvis <br /> To: LPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: Bill 121 <br /> Date: Tuesday,April 16,2024 11:41:36 AM <br /> Dear Ladies/Gentlemen: <br /> I am a full time resident and land owner in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. My income in my retirement <br /> is from Vacation Rentals that <br /> I own in Hawaii. Please do not remove vacation rentals from the Big Island. We would not <br /> have money to live on in our retirement if you <br /> remove the vacation rentals permits. <br /> Yes there is a shortage of long term rentals in Hawaii, but the government needs to resolve <br /> these issues and not put the problem <br /> on land owners that rely on this income. I own long term rental on the Big Island and it has <br /> made me aware that most of the people living <br /> on this island are underpaid and have bad credit, therefore can't afford market rate rental <br /> prices. Therefore landowners are forced to rent to <br /> tenants from the mainland that have good income and good credit. <br /> The government needs to build affordable housing for the underpaid hawaiians and/or offer a <br /> larger section 8 program. There must <br /> be other solutions! <br /> Michelle Jarvis <br /> 73-1128 Ala Kapua Street <br /> Kailua Kona, Hi 96740 <br /> michellegjarvislkgmail.com <br /> 323-316-4854 <br />