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Resolution 2023-33: Adjusting property tax rates could help renters

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council  on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair      

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Bill 14 (2023): Property tax credit could be higher

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council  on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair      

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Bill 28: Provide tax relief to homeowners, long-term rentals on ag lands

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on May 17, 2023. _____________ May 17, 2023 9 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Hawaii County Council       Heather Kimball, Chair       Holeka Goro Inaba, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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Communication 2023-118: Kauai can afford property tax reduction for homesteads

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Kauai County Council on May 15, 2023. _____________ May 15, 2023 8:30 a.m. Kauai County Council Chambers To: Kaua‘i County Council       Councilmember Mel Rapozo, Chair       Councilmember KipuKai Kuali`i, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute

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‘Defense wins championships’

Legendary football coach Bear Bryant is credited with saying: “Offense wins games … defense wins championships.” If that’s the case, then the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is the Steel Curtain, the ’85 Bears and the 2000 Ravens of legislative advocacy. What you see might not always be flashy, but it

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Bill 61 (2022) and Bills 24, 25, 27 and 29 (2023): Tax long-term rentals same as homeowners

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Bills 14, 26 and 31 (2023): Property tax credits provide only temporary relief

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Resolution 2023-33: Honolulu could cut property tax rates or freeze revenue to provide relief

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Bill 31 (2022): Not best choice for expanding property tax credit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget on April 4, 2023. _____________ April 4, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Budget       Councilmember Radiant Cordero, Chair

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Resolution 2023-33: Adjusting property tax rates could help renters

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council  on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair      

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Bill 14 (2023): Property tax credit could be higher

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council  on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair      

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Bill 28: Provide tax relief to homeowners, long-term rentals on ag lands

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on May 17, 2023. _____________ May 17, 2023 9 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Hawaii County Council       Heather Kimball, Chair       Holeka Goro Inaba, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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Communication 2023-118: Kauai can afford property tax reduction for homesteads

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Kauai County Council on May 15, 2023. _____________ May 15, 2023 8:30 a.m. Kauai County Council Chambers To: Kaua‘i County Council       Councilmember Mel Rapozo, Chair       Councilmember KipuKai Kuali`i, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute

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‘Defense wins championships’

Legendary football coach Bear Bryant is credited with saying: “Offense wins games … defense wins championships.” If that’s the case, then the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is the Steel Curtain, the ’85 Bears and the 2000 Ravens of legislative advocacy. What you see might not always be flashy, but it

Read More →

Bill 61 (2022) and Bills 24, 25, 27 and 29 (2023): Tax long-term rentals same as homeowners

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Bills 14, 26 and 31 (2023): Property tax credits provide only temporary relief

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Resolution 2023-33: Honolulu could cut property tax rates or freeze revenue to provide relief

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on April 19, 2023. _____________ April 19, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair       Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice

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Bill 31 (2022): Not best choice for expanding property tax credit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget on April 4, 2023. _____________ April 4, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Budget       Councilmember Radiant Cordero, Chair

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