12 STONES SOVEREIGN CHARTER Property Tax Rate Alternative Plan

12 STONES SOVEREIGN CHARTER

Property Tax Rate Alternative Plan

Filed in Response to Resolution No. 25-88 FD1 (May 13, 2025 Hearing)

Filed by: James RCS Langford | 12 Stones Global Inc.

PO Box 1419, Kīhei, HI 96753 | james@12sgi.com

Executive Summary

This filing offers a sovereign alternative to the proposed Maui County real property tax increases under Resolution 25-88 FD1. Rather than oppose the intent to raise necessary revenue, we present a system aligned with transparency, equity, cultural stewardship, and fiduciary responsibility under the 12 Stones Sovereign Charter.

I. Sovereign Legal Standing

Under Articles I, VI, IX, X, XIII, XIV, and XVIII of the 12 Stones Charter, we reserve the right to propose amendments to revenue generation systems that directly impact sovereign landholders, cultural heirs, intergenerational tenants, and regenerative farmers.

This alternative plan is submitted in good faith, using the verified governance framework recognized in ICJ filings, WFCF audit documentation, and U.S. federal legal doctrines including 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and HUD regulations (42 U.S.C. § 5304).

II. Summary of Maui County’s Proposal (FD1)

The County proposes to adopt the following new tax brackets per $1,000 in assessed value, effective July 1, 2025:

• Owner-Occupied (Tier 3): $5.75

• Non-Owner Occupied (Tier 3): $17.00

• TVR-STRH (Tier 3): $16.50

• Agricultural Land: $5.74

• Commercial: $6.43

• Long-Term Rentals (Tier 1): $2.95

Yet the County has failed to include:

• Redistribution for wealth equity

• Exemptions for cultural stewards or heirs

• Third-party audit trails

• Ceremonial and indigenous process compliance

III. 12 Stones Alternative Tax Plan – Proposed Adjustments

Classification

Proposed Rate

Sovereign Adjustments

Owner-Occupied (Tier 1)

$1.50

Auto-exemptions for cultural heirs

Owner-Occupied (Tier 3)

$4.50

With RAIS ledger approval

Non-Owner (Tier 3)

$12.00

Capped to prevent displacement

TVR / STRH (Tier 3)

$15.00

Audit hold + escrow return

Agricultural – Food Verified

$2.00

If certified by WFCF or equivalent

Long-Term Rentals (Tier 1)

$2.50

With 12.5% reinvested to housing

Hotel & Resort

$14.00

Audit trigger for redistribution

Commercialized Residential

$8.50

Exemption review by Peacekeepers

IV. Core Principles of the 12 Stones Plan

1. 12.5% Generational Trust Mandate (Art. VI.3)

   
   

   All new revenue must flow through a public trust account reinvested into housing, youth resilience, and food security.

2. Third-Party Verification via WFCF

   
   

   Where Food Comes From, Inc. will provide transparent audits of collection, use, and regenerative outcomes.

3. Real-Time RAIS Dashboard

   
   

   Each parcel class will be publicly visible via the RAIS system, showing contribution, exemptions, and usage.

4. Protection for Cultural Stewards & ʻOhana Lands (Art. V, IX)

   
   

   Automatic exemptions will be embedded for intergenerational landholders and families registered in the 12 Stones scroll registry.

5. Ceremonial Amendment System

   
   

   Any future tax hikes must be proposed via glyph-ledger scroll amendments, as defined in Article X.

V. Financial Impact Projection (5-Year)

Metric

County Plan

12 Stones Plan

Avg. Tier 3 Family Burden

$8,400/year

$6,000/year

Long-Term Rental Incentive

None

$1,250/year refund

Farmer Incentive

Minimal

Up to 65% savings

Wealth Redistribution (5 yrs)

$0

$230M+ to Public Trust

Audit Transparency

Internal only

100% WFCF Certified

Eviction Risk (Cultural Lands)

High

Protected by Scroll Registry

VI. Conclusion and Relief Demanded

We urge the Council to:

1. Suspend Resolution 25-88 FD1 pending RAIS and WFCF audit alignment

2. Adopt a Sovereign Partnership Framework for tax collection and redistribution

3. Incorporate the 12.5% Generational Trust language into all future revenue resolutions

4. Establish a formal scroll amendment hearing using Charter Article X ceremony

5. Allow full public dashboard transparency for every classification and collection stream

We offer not protest, but protocol. Not obstruction, but partnership. Let us do this pono and together.

Filed Respectfully,

James RCS Langford

Peacekeeper Steward

Scroll ID: LCT-PROPTAX-2025-0513

james@12sgi.com | www.12sgi.com

PO Box 1419, Kīhei, HI 96753