Meeting agendas and documents
Items List:
Voting Members:
- Alice L. Lee, Chair
- Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair
- Gabe Johnson, Voting Member
- Tasha Kama, Voting Member
- Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Voting Member
Non-voting Members:
- Tom Cook, Non-voting Member
- Tamara Paltin, Non-voting Member
- Shane M. Sinenci, Non-voting Member
- Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Non-voting Member
Duties:
- Develop recommendations for amendments to Chapter 3.48, Maui County Code, relating to the assessment, classification, exemption, valuation, and collection of real property taxes.
- Review existing County ordinances, administrative rules, and administrative practices relating to real property taxation.
- Assess whether real property tax tiers and rates in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget align with County policy goals and fiscal responsibility.
- Propose structural reforms to improve transparency, promote fiscal responsibility, and support the County’s policy objectives.
- Evaluate the anticipated fiscal and administrative impacts of proposed real property tax reforms.
- Recommend implementation strategies, public-outreach efforts, and timelines for any proposed legislative changes.
- Submit a committee report to the Council by November 28, 2025.
- Provide the Council Chair with recommendations that may serve as the basis for legislation introduced without further review by a standing committee.
Schedule (subject to change):
• Tuesday, September 16 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Wednesday, September 17 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Tuesday, October 14 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Wednesday, October 15 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Wednesday, November 12 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Thursday, November 13 (1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
The RPTR Committee’s term is set to expire on December 31, 2025, unless extended by Resolution by the Council.
Contact Information:
Ph: (808) 270-7838
Fax: (808) 270-7686