Testimony: SB3089 lacks legislative check on governor’s emergency powers
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 8, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs. ___________ To: Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair Senator Lynn DeCoite, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of […]
Testimony on HB2278: Dreadful ‘energy’ tax bill full of gas
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 8, 2022, by the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection. _____________ To: House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of […]
Testimony: SB2697 provides best pathway for cryptocurrency in Hawaii
Photo by Charley Myers The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 7, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development and Tourism. ___________ To: Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development/ and Tourism Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair Senator Bennette E. Misalucha, Vice Chair From: Grassroot […]
Testimony on HB1507: ‘Tax fairness’ really means tax increase
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 9, 2022, by the House Committee on Economic Development. ___________ To: House Committee on Economic Development Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive […]
Testimony on HB2026: Yes to liberalizing EMS personnel licensure
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 9, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Health. _____________ To: Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair Senator Lynn […]
Testimony: HB2108 cryptocurrency bill simply too complicated
The following testimonies were submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 8, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. First is the written testimony by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, followed by the oral testimony via Zoom of Ted Kefalas, institute director of strategic campaigns. […]
Testimony on SB3076 and SB3025: Transcript of hearing proceedings
The following is a transcript of the Feb. 8, 2022, proceedings before the Hawaii Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and Hawaii Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development and Technology regarding SB3025 — “relating to special purpose digital currency licensure.” To see the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s written testimony on this measure, submitted by Joe Kent, institute executive […]
Testimony: Digital currency bill SB3025 better than SB3076, but still a rat’s nest
The following written testimony was submitted by the Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 8, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development and Tourism. Kent’s oral testimony to the committee via Zoom follows. _____________ To: Senate Committee on Commerce […]
Testimony: SB3076 would encumber cryptocurrency, not liberate it
The following testimony was submitted by Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 8, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development and Tourism. Kent’s oral testimony to the committees via Zoom follows. _____________ To: Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection […]
