Conveyance tax hike could actually reduce state revenues

April 2, 2026, 2 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 308 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Chris Todd, Chair       Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii             Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO SB3028 SD2 […]

Building code audit could reduce housing costs, construction delays

March 30, 2026, 3:01 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 016 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs       Sen. Carol Fukunaga, Chair       Sen. Chris Lee, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF SCR69/SR64 — REQUESTING […]

Seaglider exemption could revolutionize island transportation

April 1, 2026, 2 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 329 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce       Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair       Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii            Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: […]

Conveyance tax hike could discourage adaptive reuse projects

April 1, 2026, 10:03 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 211 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii             Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns […]

Wild game meat donation exemption would boost food security

April 2, 2026, 9:20 a.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 229 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection       Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair       Sen. Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair       Senate Committee on Judiciary       Sen. Karl Rhoads, Chair       Sen. Mike […]