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NICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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Notice is hereby given that the Kaua`i County Council will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, at the
Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu`e,
on the following:
Bill No. 2918
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5A-1.1 AND
5A-11.4, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAX
This Bill proposes to amend the definition of "Claim" currently located at
Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, Section 5A-1.1, "Definitions," to: (1) prevent
the potential reset of real property tax benefits as a result of a death when the
surviving spouse or civil union partner was designated as the surviving trustee of
the deceased spouse or civil union partner, and (2) expand eligibility to include
properties receiving the Owner-Occupied Mixed-Use tax rate. This Bill also
proposes to relocate the definition of"Claim" from Section 5A-1.1 to Section 5A-11.4.
The Director of Finance remains empowered to compromise claims in accordance
with Section 5A-1.2(k). Prior Ordinance No. 1044 (November 30, 2018) has fulfilled
its purpose of providing appropriate tax relief continuity for surviving spouses who
were not formally identified as recipients of the shared residence's Home
Exemption. However, Ordinance No. 1044 does not authorize the Department of
Finance to extend this protection to some surviving spouses whose ownership
interest in the property was designed not to be triggered until the death of the
spouse or civil union partner.
Bill No. 2920
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2,
SECTION 5-2.6 KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO BEAUTIFICATION FEES
This Bill proposes to offset the tourism-related impacts of rental or U-drive
motor vehicles by standardizing the beautification fee assessed to all motor vehicles
in the County at five dollars ($5) per certificate of registration.
Any person may testify at the public hearing, and at any Council
and Committee Meeting (at which time any Bill may be amended).
Meeting notices and full-text Bills are available at least six (6) days in
advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and
kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings. Written testimony may be
submitted via counciltestimony@kauai.gov, mail, or fax. For further information,
please call (808) 241-4188.
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the Kaua`i County Council passed on first reading and
ordered to print Bill Nos. 2918 and 2920 during the March 27, 2024 Council
Meeting, by the following vote:
AYES: Bulosan, Carvalho, Cowden, DeCosta, Kagawa, Kuali`i
Rapozo TOTAL— 7,
NOES: None TOTAL— 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL —0,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL—O.
Lihu`e, Hawai`i /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa
March 27, 2024 County Clerk, County of Kaua`i
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(One publication— The Garden Island —April 3, 2024)