It's so hard to make it in Hawaii, especially oahu.  So what do we do?  We make it harder on those who are struggling most to just survive.  Seems cruel and sadistic to go after the poor, lower middle and middle class to make their lives even harder just to pay for something that the majority will not use or benefit from.  
Housing is a huge issue in Hawaii and owning property is so difficult with the limited inventory and high prices.  We have all these homeless people and having a roof over your head is such a challenge, so why don't we be equally malevolent and cruel and make it harder by going after property tax.?  Great idea lol. And one might say it goes after home owners but renters will end up incuring the increase in their rent with this purposeful and targeted raise in housing costs.   Don't know why Hawaii wants to make life harder on everyone,  but especially targetting the lower and middle class and making housing even harder than it already is.