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Are proof of this. During a time of war, we ask our troops to give their best even to the point of sacrificing their own lives. When compared against that how much of a sacrifice is it for a president to engage in a possibly contentious debate. How much of a sacrifice is it for a member of congress to debate and vote about whether military action is a good idea . While congressional members face the political costs of debate on military action, our Service Members bear the human costs of those decisions. And if we dhoos avoid debate, avoid accountability, avoid a hard decision, how can we dema...

The status quo is simply not working and with that, colleagues, i ask for your support. Thank you. Supervisor yee. Thank you. Colleagues, i think the conversations that we have had in the last few weeks have focused on the concerns that i have heard from my district and that i continue to have with this legislation. As president chiu said, this is a complex issue and i dont believe in the one size fits all approach that this legislation takes in legalizing shortterm rentals. We have zoning laws that allow certain use he in specific areas for very good reasons. Whether we are talking about form...

Likely its estimated 50 million over the next three years. Its also a fact that our legislation affirms our Tax Collectors ability to collect all taxes from individuals and hosting platforms, including back taxes. And i want to thank our Tax Collector for issuing a Statement Today to reiterate that, to say xi quote, no existing or proposed laws such as this one in any way alters these tax obligations, including the obligation to pay unpaid, i. E. , back taxes. ~ and i quote its a fact that the Tax Collector has already been using its authority to collect these taxes on shortterm rental activit...

All taxes from individuals and hosting platforms, including back taxes. And i want to thank our Tax Collector for issuing a Statement Today to reiterate that, to say xi quote, no existing or proposed laws such as this one in any way alters these tax obligations, including the obligation to pay unpaid, i. E. , back taxes. ~ and i quote its a fact that the Tax Collector has already been using its authority to collect these taxes on shortterm rental activity and has made paying those taxes easier by allowing individuals and platforms to file online. Its also fact that our legislation does nothing...

The authority a year ago, six months ago, today, tomorrow, up until the expiration of the statute of limitation if he chooses to go into court and to sue for collection of back taxes. We dont need to authorize him to do that. If he decides that that is the best way to proceed, he has the power to do that. And, so, what this amendment is proposing, this amendment is not about somehow authorizing the collection of back taxes. We already have the power to do that and this legislation wont change that. What this amendment about back taxes says is that unless and until that money, the back taxes he...