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Council postpones final action on proposed changes to affordable‑rental tax classification amid equity concerns
Summary
Council members voted to postpone Bill 39 (changes to affordable rental classification and rent-rate methodology) to June 4 to allow further work on rent‑rate methodology and potential geographic inequities.
The Hawaii County Council postponed consideration of Bill 39 (draft 2) on May 21 after prolonged debate about how to set the maximum rent levels that qualify properties for the affordable‑rental tax classification.
Bill 39 would revise the county’s affordable rental classification, harmonize certain definitions and standardize the rent limit at 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as published by HHFDC. Multiple…
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