Grant counties same powers as state housing agency
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 4 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair Rep. Lisa […]
SB3234’s proposed taxes could skew local insurance market
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 2:30 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair Rep. Lisa […]
Increase housing affordability via ‘skinny apartments’ bill
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 2 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 329 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Rep. Mark Nakashima, Chair […]
Broadening zoning powers could stifle homebuilding
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 4 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair Rep. Lisa […]
SB3202 still most important housing measure this year
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on April 1, 2024, by the House Committee on Housing, House Committee on Water and Land, and House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. ______________ April 1, 2024, 2 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 325 and Videoconference To: House Committee on […]
Emergency powers reform thwarted by revised HB1902
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 10:05 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 016 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Sen. Karl Rhoads, Chair Sen. Mike Gabbard, […]
Minimize role of DOH in HB2144 cottage foods bill
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on April 2, 2024, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. ______________ April 2, 2024, 10 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 211 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means […]
SB2948 another way to loosen county zoning rules
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on April 1, 2024, by the House Committee on Housing, House Committee on Water and Land, and House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. ______________ April 1, 2024, 2 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 325 and Videoconference To: House Committee on […]
Boost mixed-use zoning, adaptive reuse via HB2090
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 2, 2024. ______________ April 2, 2024, 10:05 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 016 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Sen. Karl Rhoads, Chair Sen. Mike Gabbard, […]
Adopt HB2415 HD2 SD1 to alleviate nursing shortage
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on April 2, 2024, by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. ______________ April 2, 2024, 9:30 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 016 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Sen. Karl […]
