Allow contractors to help if SHPD can’t meet deadline

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 1, 2025._____________ April 1, 2025, 10 a.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 211 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Sen. Karl Rhoads, Chair       Sen. Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic […]

Change ‘dwelling unit’ definition as applied to septic systems

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on March 31, 2025._____________ March 31, 2025, 10:02 a.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 211 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Vice Chair […]

Authorize study of fiscal notes, report findings to Legislature

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on March 31, 2025._____________ March 31, 2025, 10 a.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair       Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Ted […]

Ease pathway for graduates of foreign medical schools to become doctors in Hawaii

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection on April 1, 2025._____________ April 1, 2025, 10:07 a.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 229 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection       Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair       Sen. Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute […]

Protect transparency laws during states of emergency

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on April 1, 2025._____________ April 1, 2025, 2 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair       Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Ted Kefalas, Director of […]

Urge counties to adopt flexible setbacks for state buildings

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on April 1, 2025, for consideration by the Senate Committees on Government Operations and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs._____________ April 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 016 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Government Operations       Sen. Angus McKelvey, Chair       Sen. Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair […]

Increase homeowner exemption to keep up with property values

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget on April 1, 2025._____________ April 1, 2025, 9 a.m.Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget       Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Chair       Radiant Cordero, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: […]

Boost qualifying threshold for low-income property tax credit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget on April 1, 2025._____________ April 1, 2025, 9 a.m.Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget       Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Chair       Radiant Cordero, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii             Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic […]

Don’t let counties add costs to 201(H) housing projects

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on April 2, 2025._____________ April 2, 2025, 2 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 325 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs       Rep. David Tarnas, Chair       Rep. Mahina Poepoe, Vice Chair From: […]