Tax Conference 2017: Hawaii’s Taxes, from the Outside Looking In

Hawaii’s tax and public pension systems will be put under the microscope at a series of three free panel discussions hosted by Hawaii Rep. Andria Tupola, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at two separate Honolulu locations,

Besides being the overall host, Tupola also will be moderator of the first presentation, “Hawaii’s Tax Structure and Ideas for Bipartisan Reform,” starting at 10 a.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium.

Carl Bonham, executive director of the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), will lead the second discussion, “Hawaii’s Tax Structure and How Tax Systems Work 101,” beginning at 2 p.m. in Room 310 of the UH-Manoa Campus Center.

And our own Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, will moderate the third discussion, “Pension Reform: Finding Solutions for Fiscal Solvency,” starting at 5:30 p.m., back at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium.

Others participating in the discussions will be Leonard Gilroy and Pete Constant of the Reason Foundation, Robert Zahradnik of The Pew Charitable Trusts, and Scott Drenkard of the Tax Foundation.

If you would like to attend any or all of these illuminating discussions, register here!

Time	Location	Topic	Moderator
10:00 am	Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium 415 S. Beretania Street	Hawaii’s Tax Structure & Ideas for Bipartisan Reform	Rep. Andria Tupola
2:00 pm	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Campus Center Room 310 2500 Campus Road	Hawaii’s Tax Structure & How Tax Systems Work 101	Dr. Carl Bonham
5:30 pm	Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium 415 S. Beretania Street	Pension Reform: Finding Solutions for Fiscal Solvency	Dr. Kelii Akina

 

To register, click here!

* This event is hosted by Rep. Andria Tupola, and not officially hosted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.