The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Honolulu County Committee on Finance. _______________ To: Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 1, 2022, by the Maui County Council. _______________ To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 31, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Government Operations and Housing. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Government Operations Sen. Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 23, 2022, by the Honolulu City County Committee on Zoning and Planning. _______________ To: Committee on Zoning and Planning Brandon J.C. Elefante, Chair Esther Kia’aina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 22, 2022, by the House Committee on Housing. _______________ To: House Committee on Housing Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Chair Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has helped send gasoline prices in Hawaii soaring, fueling calls that Hawaii be granted a Jones Act waiver for fuel imports. On the March 14 episode of “Hawaii Together,” leading Jones Act expert and Grassroot Scholar Colin Grabow joined host Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute executive vice president, to
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 16, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Housing and Government Operations. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Housing Sen. Stanley Chang, Chair Sen. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair
Hawaii residents enjoy one of the most beautiful places on earth to live, but they pay a high price to do so. How high is the “price of paradise”? Hawaii’s cost of living is the highest in the nation. The national Tax Foundation found that the real value of $100
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 18, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 4, 2022, by the House Committee on Economic Development. ______________ To: House Committee on Economic Development Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Honolulu County Committee on Finance. _______________ To: Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 1, 2022, by the Maui County Council. _______________ To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 31, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Government Operations and Housing. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Government Operations Sen. Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 23, 2022, by the Honolulu City County Committee on Zoning and Planning. _______________ To: Committee on Zoning and Planning Brandon J.C. Elefante, Chair Esther Kia’aina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 22, 2022, by the House Committee on Housing. _______________ To: House Committee on Housing Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Chair Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has helped send gasoline prices in Hawaii soaring, fueling calls that Hawaii be granted a Jones Act waiver for fuel imports. On the March 14 episode of “Hawaii Together,” leading Jones Act expert and Grassroot Scholar Colin Grabow joined host Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute executive vice president, to
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 16, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Housing and Government Operations. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Housing Sen. Stanley Chang, Chair Sen. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair
Hawaii residents enjoy one of the most beautiful places on earth to live, but they pay a high price to do so. How high is the “price of paradise”? Hawaii’s cost of living is the highest in the nation. The national Tax Foundation found that the real value of $100
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 18, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 4, 2022, by the House Committee on Economic Development. ______________ To: House Committee on Economic Development Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
To the Hawaii Legislature:
Hawaii families face skyrocketing healthcare costs and a shortage of doctors. Exempting medical services from Hawaii’s general excise tax would result in millions of dollars in savings for residents and help bring doctors back.
