County Testimony

Bill 38 would increase property tax break and index it to inflation

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Increase home exemption and link it to consumer price index

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Homeowners should be able to make basic repairs without a permit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Extend property tax break to owner-occupied homes on Hawaii island ag land

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on March 7, 2023. _____________ March 7, 2023 10:30 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Link home exemption to increase in home values

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget       Radiant Cordero, Chair       Matt

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Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget       Radiant Cordero, Chair       Matt

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Bill 37 fails to index tax credit to inflation; Bill 38 is better

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget        Radiant Cordero, Chair        Matt

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Proposed tax change on Hawaii island could hurt older homebuyers

The following testimony was submitted Feb. 21, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Hawaii County Committee on Finance. ___________ February 21, 2023 11 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Third-party reviewers could help clear Honolulu permitting backlog

The following testimony was submitted Feb. 22, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Honolulu City Council. ___________ February 22, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot

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Bill 38 would increase property tax break and index it to inflation

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Increase home exemption and link it to consumer price index

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Homeowners should be able to make basic repairs without a permit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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Extend property tax break to owner-occupied homes on Hawaii island ag land

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on March 7, 2023. _____________ March 7, 2023 10:30 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Link home exemption to increase in home values

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget       Radiant Cordero, Chair       Matt

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Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget       Radiant Cordero, Chair       Matt

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Bill 37 fails to index tax credit to inflation; Bill 38 is better

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council on Feb. 28, 2023. ___________ February 28, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget        Radiant Cordero, Chair        Matt

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Proposed tax change on Hawaii island could hurt older homebuyers

The following testimony was submitted Feb. 21, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Hawaii County Committee on Finance. ___________ February 21, 2023 11 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Third-party reviewers could help clear Honolulu permitting backlog

The following testimony was submitted Feb. 22, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Honolulu City Council. ___________ February 22, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot

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