04/01/2024
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SUBMIT YOUR TESTIMONY TODAY AGAINST THIS VERY DANGEROUS BILL SB2919 that permits our counties to SHUT DOWN our STVR's EVEN IN THE PROTECTED RESORT ZONES!!!!
The DEADLINE to submit written testimony and Register to testify via Zoom is 4:00 PM TODAY for tomorrow's hearing at 4PM (Tuesday) for the hearing on SB2919.
(Talking Points Below)
Testimony SUBMISSION IS VERY EASY.
Testifying is easy and not intimidating at all! EASY!!!!!!
Get your family, friends, groups involved. LAHAINA STRONG AND THE HOTELS ARE OUT LIKE NEVER BEFORE AND WILL BE TESTIFYING IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL TOMORROW!!
THIS BILL REMOVES OUR PROPERTY RIGHTS AND GIVES THE COUNTIES THE SOLE POWER TO SHUT DOWN ANY STVR's AT THEIR WHIM - EVEN THE ONE's ZONED IN THE RESORT DISTRICT!!!!!! This is a VERY DANGEROUS BILL!
WE NEED YOU!!!!
YES YOU!
WE NEED TO BE HEARD!
If you are able to fly over to Honolulu to testify in person and need over-night accommodations, contact Edward Jones and he will help to provide you with lodging.
Step by Step Instructions on how to submit your written testimony and / or testify VIA ZOOM:
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• REGISTER FIRST by following the link. Then log in with provided information.
• CLICK ORANGE BOX:
SUBMIT YOUR TESTIMONY
ENTER BILL OR MEASURE:
SB2919
CLICK CONTINUE.
• Enter your full name (VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure your ZOOM NAME MATCHES NAME ON REGISTRATION EXACTLY or you will not be allowed to testify!!)
• For Position Input, check "OPPOSE" OPPOSE!!!!!!
• For Testifying:, check "as an individual Citizen"
• For How will you be testifying? CLICK:
Remotely Via Zoom AND SUBMITTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY.
• SUBMIT YOUR WRITTEN TESTIMONY Written by either typing your testimony or upload a document (we recommend typing your testimony and uploading it so that you can use it again in future hearings).
• When complete, click “Submit”.
Talking Points:
SB2919 states that only 5% of all available residential housing is operated by STVR’s” 🤯🤯
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So 95% of ALL OF HAWAII HOUSING IS AVAILABLE FOR LONG TERM USE!!!!!
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This 5% cannot and will not solve any housing crisi in Hawaii!
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By allowing the counties the illegal and unconstitutional ability to remove the remaining 5% of STVR’s, tourists visiting Hawaii will not have a true Hawaiian Experience, they will have a mainland or international Hotel Experience.
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ONLY 5% OF ALL PROPERTIES IN HAWAII ARE VACATION RENTALS!!!!!!
95 out of every 100 properties are available for Hawaiian Residents to call home. 95/100.
According to the September 2023 Research & Economic Analysis Division Report:
80 CENTS of EVERY DOLLAR in the state of Hawaii is directly or indirectly generated by the TOURISM INDUSTRY!!!
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The statistics presented in this bill highlight that ONLY 5% of the total housing inventory is designated for Vacation Rentals. To emphasize, only 5% of the entire housing landscape constitutes Vacation Rentals. 5%.
CLEARLY, your statement that the "decline in total housing stock as formerly resident-occupied homes are converted to short-term rental units. The loss of these homes contributes to a statewide shortage of homes and to the high cost of housing in Hawaii" is nothing more than a manipulation of statistics to further the Hotel Lobbyists narrative against short term vacation rentals.
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According to this bill, have already "the courts have overturned county ordinances to phase out short-term vacation rental uses" highlights the very illegality of this bill in Hawaii.
You have already been told NO by the courts, and passing this bill will be setting up the state and county for even more tax payor funded lawsuits to re-overturn this bill.
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SB2919 is a severe violation of our property rights, by authorizing counties to phase out nonconforming single-family transient vacation rental units, infringes upon the fundamental property rights protected by both the United States Constitution and the Hawaii State Constitution.
Article I, Section 5 of the Hawaii State Constitution guarantees property owners due process and equal protection, both of which are jeopardized by this illegal proposed legislation. Contravention of Established Legal Precedents is clearly a violation of precedence and law.
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Your personal story is best, but here are some Talking Points if you’d like to say more:
• Mid and Short-term Rentals accommodate displaced residents, newly housed residents, residents in transition, inter-island residents coming for medical treatment or family visits, traveling nurses, emergency contractors, temporary military & students, our family & friends.
• Mid and Short-term Rentals allow me and my family to stay/work/be near our family, our neighbors, our local schools and community stores and churches.
• Events like the Eruption, Red Hill Crisis, and Marco Polo fires displaced thousands of residents. Where will residents find temporary, furnished housing if our industry is further decimated?
• Where will you stay when you go to a neighbor island to work, visit family or seek healthcare? A $700/night hotel?
• Mid and Short-term Rentals are how I am able to work closer to my home and make a livable wage.
We need numbers! Please forward this message to your cleaners, contractors, realtors and previous guests. They can use the templates below or just submit testimony opposing this Bill:
• Ask your Cleaners and other supporters to submit testimony using this template.
• Ask guests (described above) to submit testimony using this template.
Please submit testimony in opposition. Please focus on your personal story and what would happen if you could no longer rent out your property. If you don’t have the time, just submit that you oppose the Bill. The legislators count each vote in support and in opposition. We must all submit Testimony to make a difference.
