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Civil Liberties

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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Don’t let emergency orders become the norm

Gov. Josh Green promised strong action to address housing during his first State of the State address this week, and clearly he is trying to deliver. At one point during his speech, he even signed an emergency proclamation to create housing for the homeless. Few would argue with the good

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Emergency orders our newest emergency

Hawaii desperately needs to fix some of the problems that have been bedeviling us for so long, such as the housing crisis and shortage of healthcare personnel. But there is a right way to do so and a wrong way. The wrong way is for the governor to declare an emergency

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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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Don’t let emergency orders become the norm

Gov. Josh Green promised strong action to address housing during his first State of the State address this week, and clearly he is trying to deliver. At one point during his speech, he even signed an emergency proclamation to create housing for the homeless. Few would argue with the good

Read More →

Emergency orders our newest emergency

Hawaii desperately needs to fix some of the problems that have been bedeviling us for so long, such as the housing crisis and shortage of healthcare personnel. But there is a right way to do so and a wrong way. The wrong way is for the governor to declare an emergency

Read More →