URGING THE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE OWNED AND OCCUPIED THEIR RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

This bill urges Hawaii's counties to create additional property tax relief programs for senior citizens who have owned and lived in their primary homes for at least ten consecutive years. The resolution specifically targets homeowners aged 65 or older and requests that these new programs supplement existing county tax relief measures while excluding rental or investment properties. It asks counties to develop reasonable eligibility verification procedures to confirm age, ownership, and occupancy before granting tax reductions. As a non-binding concurrent resolution, the bill does not mandate action but formally requests county officials to consider implementing these relief programs to help seniors age in place.