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 waiting to happen”
>> Bill 146 (2025) — “Amend when tax exemption for newly acquired home takes effect”
>> Bill 171, CD1 (2025) — “Extend Lahaina property tax waivers to prevent costs for unusable land”
>> Bill 171, CD1 (2025) — “Extension of property tax waiver vital fo rebuilding of Lahaina”
>> Bill 181 (2025) — “Increase property tax exemption for owners of long-term rentals”
>> Bill 183 (2025) —“Allow all burned Lahaina structures to be rebuilt to pre-fire heights”
>> Re: Resolution 25-222 — “Joint development agreements could provide housing flexibility”
HONOLULU PLANNING COMMISSION
>> RE: Resolution 25-105 — “Increase apartment floor-area ratios to boost housing stock”
