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Bill 40 (2022): Protect homeowners by increasing property tax exemption

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,

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The honeymoon is over; what about our tax cuts?

Wednesday was Gov. Josh Green’s 100th day in office, and I think it’s safe to say his honeymoon period with voters and the Legislature has come to an end. When he took office in January, the state was looking at a budget surplus of about $2.6 billion, and there was a lot of excitement

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Help Hawaii’s governor keep his promise to stop taxing food

Photo by Charley Myers The following commentary was originally published March 2, 2023, by Honolulu Civil Beat. ___________ Gov. Josh Green promised during the campaign to stop taxing food. It was a major part of his platform. But then he didn’t mention the plan at all during his first State

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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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Priced out of paradise

You shouldn’t have to win on “American Idol” to afford to move back home to Hawaii. But that’s the way it’s looking for more and more former Hawaii residents who felt they had to leave the state because of its high taxes and high cost of basic necessities such as

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SB1004: Massive increase in state carbon tax would cripple Hawaii economy

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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SB1060: Tax credit would do little to offset damage caused by carbon tax hike

The following testimony was presented February 15, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment, and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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Bill 40 (2022): Protect homeowners by increasing property tax exemption

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,

Read More →

The honeymoon is over; what about our tax cuts?

Wednesday was Gov. Josh Green’s 100th day in office, and I think it’s safe to say his honeymoon period with voters and the Legislature has come to an end. When he took office in January, the state was looking at a budget surplus of about $2.6 billion, and there was a lot of excitement

Read More →

Help Hawaii’s governor keep his promise to stop taxing food

Photo by Charley Myers The following commentary was originally published March 2, 2023, by Honolulu Civil Beat. ___________ Gov. Josh Green promised during the campaign to stop taxing food. It was a major part of his platform. But then he didn’t mention the plan at all during his first State

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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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Priced out of paradise

You shouldn’t have to win on “American Idol” to afford to move back home to Hawaii. But that’s the way it’s looking for more and more former Hawaii residents who felt they had to leave the state because of its high taxes and high cost of basic necessities such as

Read More →

SB1004: Massive increase in state carbon tax would cripple Hawaii economy

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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SB1060: Tax credit would do little to offset damage caused by carbon tax hike

The following testimony was presented February 15, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment, and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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