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TimestampOverall impressions of the proposed changesDo you operate a vacation rental?Your Name
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11/21/2022 18:00:35I'm wondering if individuals with disabilities may be granted an exception under this proposed legislation?Yes
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11/21/2022 18:13:09Poor, it makes it more difficult for regular people to make moneyYestarek antaki
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11/21/2022 18:14:03Absolutely ridiculous, an attack on home ownership rights, difficult to enforce, exorbitant fines, clearly pushed by the hotels. YesNo can
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11/21/2022 18:14:15ConfusingYesCynthia
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11/21/2022 18:26:13The changes seem to place a lot of hardship on local families trying to pay their mortgages.YesJason Shrable
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11/21/2022 18:38:12Mostly okayYesLaurence Scott
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11/21/2022 18:48:16Ridiculously difficult to understand and comply withYesBrooke J Hill
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11/22/2022 4:16:59Complicated and overkill. We don't have many hotels at all in the Kona area. Prices for hotels and STVR rentals are extremely high because of the shortage of rooms. You begin infringing on basic homeowner rights of a homeowner living in their own property and being able to share and rent it. YesCindy Wild
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11/22/2022 4:51:15Extremely burdensome, not solving any of the critical problems on our island. This sounds driven by the hotel industry and not by the people of our island. If you want to increase long term rentals, address eviction laws and landlord protection! That is why many people are opting for short term. They cannot afford to have a squatter not paying rent for a year with no protection from the government to get them out.YesApril Nelson
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11/22/2022 9:00:20 Great Idea.. it's about timeYesIliahi
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11/22/2022 9:15:23Seems like extremely unneccessarily strict regulations on hosted TARS. Regulate people who buy property just to rent to vacationers, not people trying to make money off their ohanas and extra rooms. We don't want full time renters. We shouldn't have to! We want to be able to manage our own property and who stays there, and not have everything policed down to people per room. Back off of hosted rentals and focus on unhosted places bought by companies and rich peopleYesScott Fleig
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11/22/2022 10:19:07not happy about itYesLeilani Olson
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11/22/2022 10:32:21Disappointed. Hosted rentals are not problematic. The majority of hosted rentals host well behaved travelers and provide accomodations for people who can't afford hotels. These travelers are bringing huge revenues to the island. Hosted rentals allow stay-at-home moms like myself and other local people supplement our income to afford to live in Hawaii to raise our children. Overall this bill is way too restrictive. Please be more reasonable - allow ohana, farm dwellings, guest houses etc in all areas that currently operate as TARS. Help us local people not take away our source of income. Big island is unique- the are few employment opportunties here. Furthermore, we should be able to use our private property as protected by the the 5th amendment of the constitution of the United States. The freedom to buy, sell, and UTILIZE property, as protected in the 5th amendment, underlies all real estate transactions and markets. Any restrictions placed on a property owner from realizing the highest and best use of that property hinders economic growth and development and reduces freedoms inherent in our society. YesLeeAnne Loney
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11/22/2022 13:35:28Horrable!!!Yestim
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11/22/2022 13:36:47Poor use of goverment time and resources to regulate hosted TARSYesAliah
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11/22/2022 13:39:21Onerous imposition on private property rights. Amounts to a massive government taking of the value of my private property. YesChris Becker
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11/22/2022 15:12:53I don't think they should raise the registration fee for STVR to $1,000 and then add an annual fee of $500.YesDonna Bowles
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11/22/2022 15:14:17Negative, the laws currently written should be enforced, these rules are very burdensome and expensive for residents. The SVTR rules from the prior bill are great to keep housing local and the money local. Hosted properties are already locally owned and operated, and they already pay taxes. This whole process and expense/extra permitting is not good for residents that rely on extra income from their already expensive property.YesJames Marshall
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11/22/2022 17:57:36Don't like the TAR! TAR your tourists!YesEileen Lacerte
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11/22/2022 19:30:15I am all for registration numbers so you know who is legal and who is not, but the fee changes are jaw dropping. If I understand it correctly the stvr I registered and have been paying for for four years goes from $250 to $1000 a year. What justifies this kind of astronomical increase? We have already gone through an eruption, COVID, a 3% tax increase, what else can you do to hurt our struggling business?YesLucretia Worster
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11/22/2022 19:34:25Some parts are unclear. What does a current homeowner, renting out part of their primary residence, actually need to do. The zones are hard to comprehend without a map, and the NUC process seems strange to have the 11/15 date, when the date deadline should really be the date that the new bill is passed (not presented)YesJames Marshall
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11/23/2022 11:21:32This is probably the worst thought out plan I have ever heard.YesJustin Cleveland
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11/23/2022 12:43:37Seems like an incredible amount of Red Tape considering most of us pay our taxes on a quarterly basis and have no issues with guests (as a hosted owner).YesGary Penir
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11/21/2022 18:34:03Horrible. How does this help homeowners? Your constituents? This creates more government oversite for people who simply want to rent out a bedroom in their house. You dont pay our mortgage! This is robbery and you can tell by the 99% in the chat that youre making the wrong moves by pushing this through. Listen to your votersNoTravis
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11/21/2022 18:34:18I am in favor of the changes, but do feel Primary resident owners should continue to be allowed to start TAR even if it wasn't short term rented in the past. NoKyra Bronson
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11/21/2022 18:36:20AGREE that something needs to be done but I am completely unclear about what really has changed. I do NOT AGREE with ANY NUC in Residential Neighborhoods. Let our community have places to live! You are still allowing a Home Owner to obtain an NUC and have someone else (the Operator) pretend to live in the Home, while the entire property is rented out as a Vacation Rental. This should NOT be allowed in Residential Neighborhoods PERIOD. No NUC for Vacation Rentals... even Hosted in Residential Neighborhoods! NoAnonymous
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11/21/2022 19:22:30Negative. Too much regulation for small home-owners, it favors only real estate industry and well-financed multiple property owners.No
Susan Champeny
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11/21/2022 19:31:44Poorly written, these are homeowners trying to make ends meet, not investors NoLance Owens
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11/22/2022 5:27:13Steps on private property rightsNoTanya Power
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11/22/2022 10:24:55The one thing that is perplexing is the 180 days. My clients currently rent to traveling nurses (critical jobs here on the island) for 3 months at a time. 180 days does not work with this kind of situation.NoDanielle McKim
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11/22/2022 11:10:53I think this is an unfortunate use of County time.NoAlethea Lai
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11/22/2022 17:54:07I thought they made a lot of senseNoTrish Sierer
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11/22/2022 19:36:54Generally good. Certainly a significant improvement. NoJim McMahon
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11/23/2022 8:34:15very clearNoSS
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11/21/2022 18:30:03Please don’t tie screws on small businesses because this particular is going to affect small mom-and-pop businesses, not big corporations. Thank you I am interested
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11/22/2022 11:11:54Add to all the red tape making even harder to live here. I am interestedLeslie
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11/22/2022 14:03:05They are overbearing and un-necessary. This is a taking of property rights. I am interestedBill Babbitt
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11/22/2022 14:05:56It doesn't seem like the county has the manpower to enforce more regulations on TARs.I am interestedKaty Paun
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11/22/2022 15:15:37Regarding the "principal home" definition - the state considers someone a resident for income tax purposes when they spend more than 200 days a year here. It seems inconsistent that the county requires a resident to stay more than 300 days a year to consider it a primary home. It is unfair to exclude guest houses, ohana units, second dwellings and additional farm dwellings from being utilized as a TAR. People are hesitant to provide long term housing in these type of units due to the insane protections that tenants have - I have heard horror stories of tenants trashing units like these and failing to pay rent and how difficult it is to have bad tenants evicted. Also, it would be useful to see a map reflecting the proposed districts where TARs would be permitted.I am interestedAlayna Wiley
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11/23/2022 12:34:06Extremely against themI am interested
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11/23/2022 13:49:08I am interested
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11/21/2022 17:29:08How will new rules for hosted Airbnb’s change, if at all, regarding, those on a Bishop Trust Ag lease where the Airbnb is part of the lease and a part of the fees paid to Bishop are specifically for the right/privilege to do STVRs” Thanks for including this in the ZOOM
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11/21/2022 18:29:50David Hefer
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11/21/2022 18:41:07How are these changes in compliance with the US economic system of free enterprise which has 5 main principles: the freedom for individuals to choose businesses, the right to private property, profits as an incentive, competition, and consumer soverienty?Diana Sharp
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11/23/2022 17:12:10About timeNoThalia Naidu
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11/24/2022 0:05:31Absolutely obsurd!
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11/24/2022 7:34:12I think the addition of enforcement is great! Although I see no specifics of how this will be structured.YesBob
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11/24/2022 9:12:37Very frustrating, adding so many ridiculous rules, violating property rights, a controlling government wanting more and more control.I am interested
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11/24/2022 9:31:55Racist, classist and completely unneccesary. Let's be clear. Hosted rentals are by definition residents, who are 80% people of color on this island. The resorts are almost totally owned by white people, those who are filthy rich, and few who live here. All of that is housing which should have MORE regulation than homes in other neighborhoods and should instead be long-term housing for residents. YesRob Guzman
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11/25/2022 2:35:55I think that this is government over reach and a Constitutional taking of property rights. I am all for regulation and taxation to make sure the system is regulated properly. But to take away the use of one's private property especially when the owner is living on the property and in the case of Agriculture using the property for its intended zoning, they should be allowed to have short term rentals. Not everyone wants to stay in resort areas and hotels I am interested
William Murphy Esq
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11/25/2022 10:01:50Confusing. I would like to know why all of our transient accommodation taxes are not kept right here on the big islandYesPriscilla
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11/25/2022 10:34:12Government overreach and excess bureaucracy particularly for owner/residents. As this closely follows the rules issues STVR's a few years ago, the planning department should have a presentation on how that is working so far. I also would like to know how the complaint/enforcement is working before adding more types of vacation rentals to the program. I think most of this legislation is designed to eliminate vacation rentals. However, the investor class will be able to afford to meet all these onerous requirements while eliminating the resident owner using the extra earning to make ends meet. YesLiz Lees
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11/25/2022 13:17:59YesLinda
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11/25/2022 13:25:40They are too restrictive. People should be able to do whatever they want with the property they own.Yes
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11/25/2022 16:14:29Not well thought. Downside to Hawaii and it’s residents likely outweighs any potential upsideYesTarek Antaki
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11/25/2022 16:31:23It's a bit disappointing that its not fully developed- vacation nodes, etcNoJeanna Rimmer
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11/25/2022 18:04:18The proposed changes told to us are not acceptable. This panel is clearly over reaching with Draconian measures to clearly put an end to 30 day rentals in single family homes.I am interested
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11/25/2022 20:38:11Rewind and ListenYes
Joshua Montgomery
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11/26/2022 5:40:39Seems like the county has bigger problems than this. Yes
Dawn Clark property manager
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11/26/2022 5:59:54Maria
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11/26/2022 10:58:03The proposed changes are terrible. You did not provide any rationale as to why you want to make a change. Plus, presenting the information in this format did not give the viewers a chance to voice their concerns or ask further questions. The whole thing reads of unprofessionalism, poor quality and poor presentation. Even this whole process is so unprofessional. this format doesn't even begin to allow us to address the concerns of the terrible document. I have sent a long detailed question/concerned letter to Ms Kierkiewicz to her email, that allows me to describe everything, at this point, that I have. Maybe who ever is looking at this should request to see my letter.Yes
Patricia Szot, PhD
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11/26/2022 11:30:40I think they're unfair and place a big expense on the homeowner/investor. They 1000 fee is too much and which do we get for it? More regulations??? 10k violation fee is also excessive. . YesMichael Sadler
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11/26/2022 12:26:35I am interested
Nami Mendenhall
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11/26/2022 12:35:17Rewind and ListenI am interestedRick H Cabados
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11/26/2022 13:09:08Rewind and Listen!YesGigi Lee
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11/26/2022 13:54:26TerribleYesCindi Anderson
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11/26/2022 16:07:03We are very supportive of the proposed changesNoJ. Gary Robb
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11/26/2022 16:40:52Not a fanI am interestedJacob Brill
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11/26/2022 19:11:47Don’t do this! I am someone who is currently looking at property in the Puna district and have vacationed to the island numerous times (staying at TARS). Passing this legislation would make me completely reconsider. I looked forward to being a steward of the land and someday showing others how to do so. This would make my dream almost impossible for me.😥I am interestedJacob Brill
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11/26/2022 19:12:12much too early to tellNo
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11/26/2022 19:55:37A step in the right direction. Addressing hosted TAR's is necessary to bring the same standards as non-hosted.YesGary Miller
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11/27/2022 11:37:40NoLauray
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11/27/2022 15:50:54There are people who have their entire life savings invested into properties that they bought with the ability to do rentals. I do agree that the county shouldn't allow rentals on Ag land. However, you should allow for non-conforming use permits for those who have them already so you don't destroy their live savings. Me and my company have over $6,000,000 invested in properties on Ag land that we use for rentals that we bought, given county guidance, who stated that we could legally do hosted rentals. I know many other people who are in situations similar to mine that will destroy their income and savings. YesJason Eisert
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11/27/2022 18:00:52100% negative; short sided and not for starting farms. Goes against the Hamakua Community Development Plan such as community objective #13, among othersI am interestedKelly Gabrysch
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11/27/2022 20:06:50Short sighted and contrary to the Hamakua Community Development plan Objective #13, among others. It discourages economic growth. It hurts Hawaii County's reputation for welcoming visitors. It further limits farmers' ability to supplement their income using TAR's. Hawaii County fails to offer support for beginning farmers or small farms, so this further hurts farming and ag in Hawaii County.I am interestedMatthew Henson
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11/27/2022 21:47:34Overly burdensome for non-professionals in the "sharing economy" means extreme discouragement and threatening language for normal residents. YesMatthew Purvis
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11/27/2022 22:37:29Rewind and listenYesMarbella Alford
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11/28/2022 5:53:55Rewind and listenYesJ.Lorelle Carter
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11/28/2022 16:11:04Excessively burdensome to many people. Many residents operate "under the radar", use private or cash-based transactions, and will ignore any rules. Suggest that a regular audit of rentals be performed.NoJake Owsley
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11/28/2022 16:35:44First and foremost... THANK YOU! Overall support of the proposed changes especially around protecting ag and implementation of large fines. Without the fines they will continue to operate illegal TARS because the current fines are a minor 'expense" in the overall profit for the operators/owners. Also, the elimination of the principal property exclusion will eliminate a lot of STVRs where people claim it is their primary residence but literally are only here a few weeks out of the year and are raking in the STVR rental money.NoCindy Tuttle
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11/28/2022 18:54:59Rewind and Listen. I would like the county to officially address how the impacted hosts will have access to county resources like EBT and health care if they loose their source of livelihood. I am most worried about that because I've hosted for 6 years and this is my livelihood. Also, none of my 3 Airbnbs are suitable for long term dwellings, so I'm not sure how this benefits the community at all because they won't be long term rentals. I feel like there should be some sort of grandfathered businesses - who have paid all taxes historically and have no complaints. YesHeather Korotie
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11/28/2022 20:08:20Rewind and listenYesPierre fichefeux
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11/29/2022 9:04:48confused, can the operator be a neighbor? What is that neighbor has a hosted rental?Roberta Ulrich
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11/29/2022 9:21:23Not pleased at all as it penalizes those of us doing things correctly currently. Yes
Michelle Tarbush
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11/29/2022 11:31:03Rewind and ListenYes
Christopher Brashear
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11/29/2022 12:59:33Disappointed that you are further restricting what we can do with our properties.YesMichael Best
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11/29/2022 13:17:43The proposed changes seem to be very limiting to STVR operators in a way that seems to heavily support the hotel industry. I do not feel at all convinced that the desired effect of increasing more affordable housing will be achieved by limiting STVRs in this way and may create an even larger gap for middle class residents trying to afford to live here in Hawaii. YesCorinne De Soto
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11/29/2022 14:06:32regulation is fine, but there seems to be a lot of restrictions. Given the amount of unpermitted work on houses in Hawaii it would be helpful to have a clear path for gaining permits on unpermitted work. Also a way to fast track this issue. Or leave this out of this policy all together and start a separate campaign to get home improvements under proper regulation. YesJD Ward
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11/30/2022 5:29:24I have gone over the proposal at length. I am a hosted rental near Kealakekua bay . I understand the issues with lack of affordanle housing, out of control renters in a residential neighborhood, and everthing from shacks to buses being available to rent. I dofeelthat a hosted rental should allowed some leeway for a variety of reasons.......1st, we LIVE here, we pay taxes on rental income, we provide a more affordable way for tourists to enjoy the island. I wouldnt pay what the hotels are charging. Its a more personal experience forguests, we recommend local eateries, shops, excursions, and points of interest that are probably not something the hotels provide. I DO live within 15 miles of a hotel.....why is that an issue at all. Does the hotel industry have clout on the island the general public is unaware of? Yes
Victoria Mcloughlin
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11/30/2022 8:22:41Yet more taxes being heaped onto people who can not vote on "taxation without representation."When the State let Counties decide on allowing a TAT of up to 3.00%, Hawaii County went straight for the throat of folks like me. (OK, that's a bit dramatic.) The TAT went up by the maximum from 10.25% to 13.25%! And what benefit did me and our guests get for that 3% tax boost? NOTHING. I have come to believe that the State & Country of Hawaii look at Mainlanders as "deep pockets" to be financially screwed whenever possible. Taxes have NEVER declined. My rental activities add to the local economy and we are big proponents of that - we regularly patronize locally-owned restaurants, coffee places (not Starbucks), and vendors. Yet, we are prohibited from voting for or against Hawaii's political class. So, who better to drop the tax hammer onto? Some thanks for supporting the local economy. In 1776, Americans revolted against England over taxation without representation. Maybe Hawaii's political class did not learn that part of our history, and so it goes. YesMarc
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11/30/2022 9:47:22These changes are favorable to the hotel industry, and devastating to local families. My wife and I are teachers, not mainland investors. The money generated goes to our daughters college fund. This is dirty and shameful.Yesnick Wainwright
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11/30/2022 20:01:35This goes against Hamakua Development Plan Objective #13. Hawaii County continues to put road block after road block in front of anyone interested in supporting agriculture. When we purchased our property, prior to Bill 108, we planned our farm with intentions to host tourists interested in agriculture and looking for experiences, not just hotel stays. We purchased the property with the intent on building a large food forest comprised of endangered fruit trees. We are diligently working on saving rare tropical plants from extinction and were planning on dissemination propagative materials to help save them. Our farm is a home for many trees that would otherwise go extinct. Then Bill 108 forced us to change plans. We now have to change plans once again with even more restrictions preventing us from developing our farm. It’s as if the county is intentionally picking on farmers who realize they can do more than just grow crops.There’s very little help available for new farmers, even through the USDA/NRCS or other sources and have found that it would be essential to have supplemental income to fund the farm’s development. We realized this would also help support Hawaii County’s agricultural interests and was consistent with the Hamakua Development Plan objectives. We are diligently working on saving rare tropical plants from extinction and were planning on disseminating propagative materials when necessary. We wanted to educate people about the importance of the farm and saving endangered fruit trees. A TAR it would have helped to make financial ends meet. This effectively inhibits our plan to not only to have a more consistent income from the farm, but also prevents us from sharing the experience and importance of agriculture and conservation. This does the same for those who want to share diverse agriculture-based experiences along the Hamakua coast. Overnight hosting is essential to this experience.I am interested
Honomu Tropical Farm, LLC
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12/1/2022 17:09:10You forgot about housing for locals! I thought that neighborhoods away from town were going to be spared all the tourists.NoSusan Kellam
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12/1/2022 17:35:21Why change quite hours from 9pm to 8am. Visitors woke me up this week yelling as walking down their driveway at 7am this weekNoWanda
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12/1/2022 18:44:20Hearty approval to update the Transient Accomodation Rental code to agree with the HRS. Citizens are now spending their funds to try to enforce the HRS in this matter.NoLawrence Ford
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12/1/2022 19:10:03 Rewind and ListenYesMasha
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12/1/2022 20:32:23The proposal looks comprehensive, but it feels like there are many changes and it's very confusing. What may help in the next discussion are examples of different TARs. Different TAR location, to start, as an example could be Primary Residence (non-TAR), Fully condo TAR, and partially TAR single family home. In each example, an example of limitations current and proposed and tax rates. Yes
Dominic Mercado
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12/2/2022 10:23:24Since half of people hide under radar and rent their places illegally, these new regulations will mean many more will ignore rules or not rent at all. Vacant houses will be subject to thieves and squatters. By not creating a system that has modest fees and ease of renewal, you are creating more problems than you solve. The key would be have comprehensive auditing to find those who are illegally renting or pay no fees to State of Hawaii. Then you can a more fair system. Nojake owsley