Testimony: This cryptocurrency bill ultimately should be shelved

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the House Committee on Finance. _______________ To: Committee on Finance       Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair  From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii             Joe […]

Testimony: HB2303 HD1 puts agency convenience over transparency

Photo by Charley Myers The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. _______________ To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs       Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair       Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice Chair […]

Testimony: SB2967 SD1 is the best of the cryptocurrency bills

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the House Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Ways and Means. _______________ To: Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection       Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair       Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair      […]

Testimony: HB1751 HD2 a creative way to increase Hawaii housing

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Finance. _______________ To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Joe […]

NEWS RELEASE: Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act to ensure continued oil imports

The following news release was issued by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Feb. 22, 2022. ____________ The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a third of its crude oil supply HONOLULU, Feb. 22, 2022 >> State officials have known for years that […]