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Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation

Gov. Josh Green took decisive action last month to ease the state’s housing crisis, and Malia Hill, policy director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, told host Rick Hamada on KHVH News Radio 830 last Thursday that she “understand[s] why the governor did what he did.” Hill said the the

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Proposed ‘green fee’ could end aloha as we know it

Certain images come to mind when you hear the words “Hawaii vacation” — think sunsets, luaus and mai tais by the beach. What doesn’t come to mind is sitting on a beach and being approached by a government agent who wants to see your papers. But that could become part

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HB522 HD1: Protect electronic communication even in crises

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9:45 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 016  To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Sen. Karl Rhoads,  Chair       Sen. Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair From: Grassroot

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HB522 HD1: Proposed reform would protect freedom to communicate during crises

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs on March 17, 2023. ___________ March 17, 2023 3:02 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 225 To: Senate Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

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SB926 SD1: ‘Reasonable care’ should be enough to cross the street

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the ouse Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on March 16, 2023. ___________ March 16, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 325 and Via Videoconference To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs        Rep. David

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HB522 HD1: Emergencies do not justify blocking electronic communications

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on Feb. 24, 2023. ___________ February 24, 2023 2 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs        Rep. David A. Tarnas 

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SB767: Measure would help ensure open records during times of crisis

The following testimony was presented Feb. 10, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 10, 2022 9:35 a.m. Conference Room 016 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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SB945: Cryptocurrency bill would create uncertainty

The following testimony was presented Feb. 9, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. ___________ February 9, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 219 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair Sen. Carol Fukunaga, Vice

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Asset forfeiture reform long overdue in Hawaii

The following testimony was presented Feb. 2, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ Feb. 2, 2022 10 a.m. Via Videoconference Conference Room 016 To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair       Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice

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Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation

Gov. Josh Green took decisive action last month to ease the state’s housing crisis, and Malia Hill, policy director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, told host Rick Hamada on KHVH News Radio 830 last Thursday that she “understand[s] why the governor did what he did.” Hill said the the

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Proposed ‘green fee’ could end aloha as we know it

Certain images come to mind when you hear the words “Hawaii vacation” — think sunsets, luaus and mai tais by the beach. What doesn’t come to mind is sitting on a beach and being approached by a government agent who wants to see your papers. But that could become part

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HB522 HD1: Protect electronic communication even in crises

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9:45 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 016  To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Sen. Karl Rhoads,  Chair       Sen. Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair From: Grassroot

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HB522 HD1: Proposed reform would protect freedom to communicate during crises

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs on March 17, 2023. ___________ March 17, 2023 3:02 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 225 To: Senate Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

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SB926 SD1: ‘Reasonable care’ should be enough to cross the street

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the ouse Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on March 16, 2023. ___________ March 16, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 325 and Via Videoconference To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs        Rep. David

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HB522 HD1: Emergencies do not justify blocking electronic communications

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on Feb. 24, 2023. ___________ February 24, 2023 2 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs        Rep. David A. Tarnas 

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SB767: Measure would help ensure open records during times of crisis

The following testimony was presented Feb. 10, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 10, 2022 9:35 a.m. Conference Room 016 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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SB945: Cryptocurrency bill would create uncertainty

The following testimony was presented Feb. 9, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. ___________ February 9, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 219 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair Sen. Carol Fukunaga, Vice

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Asset forfeiture reform long overdue in Hawaii

The following testimony was presented Feb. 2, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ Feb. 2, 2022 10 a.m. Via Videoconference Conference Room 016 To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair       Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice

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