Finance Committee, August 4, 2026
Recommends denial: Bill 173 - Bed and Breakfast Home Property Tax Class (as amended), 4-4
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On August 4, 2026, the Finance Committee recommended denial of Bill 173 - Bed and Breakfast Home Property Tax Class (as amended) (4-4).
This Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting was dominated by Bill 173, which would create a new bed-and-breakfast home property tax class for owner-occupied short-term vacation rentals (under 180 days) and establish a tax amnesty period; the committee amended the bill to remove…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends denial, 4-4
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Resolution 611-26 - Police De-escalation Training Grant
Authorizes the Mayor to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General for a $129,033 federal grant for the Hawaii Police De-escalation Training Project (verbal judo de-escalation training). Forwarded to Council with favorable recommendation, 8 ayes, Council Member Inaba excused.
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Key Decisions (18)
Resolution 611-26 - Police De-escalation Training Grant
Bill 177 - Budget Amendment for Crisis Intervention Grant
Bill 178 - Budget Amendment for Justice Assistance Grant
Communication 23.39 - Fund Transfers Report
Communication 23.40 - Fund Transfers Report
Communication 24.37 - Change Orders Report
Communication 24.38 - Change Orders Report
Communication 27.6 - Donations Report
Communication 118.6 - Fourth Quarter Reallocation Report
Communication 574.3 - Non-Capitalized Donations Report
Communication 970 - Net Funded Debt Report
Resolution 609-26 - HGEA Bargaining Unit 15 Contract Funding
Resolution 610-26 - MRI Software Licensing Agreement
Resolution 612-26 - Legal Research Services Agreement
Resolution 627-26 - Preservation Commission Forum Grant
Bill 173 - Amendment to remove 3% cap
Bill 173 - Bed and Breakfast Home Property Tax Class (as amended)
Bill 180 - Budget Amendment for Certified Local Government Grant
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Development Activity (1)
Wilder transitional house facility renovation improvements
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Over 2,000 Hawaii County properties are operating owner-occupied hosted short-term/bed-and-breakfast…
Sentiment
A 400% property tax increase on discovered short-term vacation rentals…
Commercial Demand
Rising county-wide security-guard service costs at parks, bus stops, and…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 17 identified names.
All speaker roles: 10 Staff, 1 Public, 7 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 7 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 8 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Bethany Morrison, Staff.
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Zoning terms (9)
54 recorded timestamps
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
- residential (11 timestamps)
- commercial (18 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- short term rental (9 timestamps)
- special use permit (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (18)
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