Grassroot testimonies submitted in mid-December 2025

Below are testimonies submitted during mid-December 2025 by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawai‘i and Maui county councils and the Honolulu Planning Commission. HAWAI‘I COUNTY  >> Bill 103 (2025) — “Limit tax hikes for senior owners as agricultural land values increase”  MAUI COUNTY >> Bill 9 (2025) — “Proposed STR phaseout is legal, economic crisis […]

Allow all burned Lahaina structures to be rebuilt to pre-fire heights

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui County Council on Dec. 19, 2025._____________ Dec. 19, 2025, 9 a.m.Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council       Alice Lee, Chair       Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst RE: Bill 183 (2025) […]

Extension of property tax waiver vital for rebuilding of Lahaina

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui County Council on Dec. 19, 2025._____________ Dec. 19, 2025, 9 a.m.Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council       Alice Lee, Chair       Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Re: Bill 171 (2025) […]