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Housing, Land Use & Zoning

Testimony: SB2922 SD2 shows promise for helping ease housing shortage

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 17, 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

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Testimony on Bill 9: ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fulfill intention

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 1, 2022, by the Honolulu Council Committee on Budget. _______________ To: Honolulu County Council Committee on Budget       Calvin K.Y. Say, Chair       Radiant Cordero, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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‘Tokyo model’ could be best housing path for Hawaii

The answer to Hawaii’s affordable housing problem might be in Tokyo, according Edward Pinto, Keli’i Akina’s guest on the latest “Hawaii Together” program on ThinkTech Hawaii. Pinto is senior fellow and director at the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center in Washington, D.C., and he talked with Akina on the Feb.

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Testimony: HB1751 HD2 a creative way to increase Hawaii housing

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Finance. _______________ To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii  

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Testimony SB3261 SD1: ALOHA homes proposal fundamentally flawed

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Water and Land. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert

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Testimony: Rural zoning change would help ease housing shortage

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Water and Land. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert

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Testimony: SB2922 SD2 shows promise for helping ease housing shortage

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 17, 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

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Testimony on Bill 9: ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fulfill intention

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 1, 2022, by the Honolulu Council Committee on Budget. _______________ To: Honolulu County Council Committee on Budget       Calvin K.Y. Say, Chair       Radiant Cordero, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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‘Tokyo model’ could be best housing path for Hawaii

The answer to Hawaii’s affordable housing problem might be in Tokyo, according Edward Pinto, Keli’i Akina’s guest on the latest “Hawaii Together” program on ThinkTech Hawaii. Pinto is senior fellow and director at the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center in Washington, D.C., and he talked with Akina on the Feb.

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Testimony: HB1751 HD2 a creative way to increase Hawaii housing

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 24, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Finance. _______________ To: House Committee on Finance       Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair       Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii  

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Testimony SB3261 SD1: ALOHA homes proposal fundamentally flawed

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Water and Land. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert

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Testimony: Rural zoning change would help ease housing shortage

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Water and Land. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert

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