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Housing, Land Use & Zoning

Homeowners should be able to make basic repairs without a permit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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HB670 HD2: Simple majority would speed up LUC permitting

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Water and Land on March 13, 2023. ___________ March 13, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 229 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Water and Land       Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

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Kudos to U.S. Sen. Schatz for zoning reform initiative

The following commentary was published originally in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 7, 2023. __________ A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing. The purpose of the program, enacted in December as a part

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Hawaii isle zoning review could lead to more housing

The following commentary was originally published March 5, 2023, by the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. ___________ Hawaii island’s housing supply might get a boost in the near future, thanks to an effort underway to update the county’s zoning code. A project team working with the Hawaii County Department of Planning has been

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Extend property tax break to owner-occupied homes on Hawaii island ag land

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on March 7, 2023. _____________ March 7, 2023 10:30 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners

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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SB867: Nix inclusionary zoning rules to spark new home construction

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on March 3, 2023. ___________ March 3, 2023 10 a.m. Conference Room 211 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Senator Karl

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SB507: Give HHFDC more flexibility over projects involving wetlands

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 27, 2023. ___________ March 1, 2023 10:05 a.m. Conference Room 211 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary        Senator Karl

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Homeowners should be able to make basic repairs without a permit

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on March 15, 2023. ___________ March 15, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council       Tommy Waters, Chair       Esther Kia‘aina,

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HB670 HD2: Simple majority would speed up LUC permitting

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Water and Land on March 13, 2023. ___________ March 13, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 229 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Water and Land       Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

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Kudos to U.S. Sen. Schatz for zoning reform initiative

The following commentary was published originally in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 7, 2023. __________ A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing. The purpose of the program, enacted in December as a part

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Hawaii isle zoning review could lead to more housing

The following commentary was originally published March 5, 2023, by the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. ___________ Hawaii island’s housing supply might get a boost in the near future, thanks to an effort underway to update the county’s zoning code. A project team working with the Hawaii County Department of Planning has been

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Extend property tax break to owner-occupied homes on Hawaii island ag land

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Hawaii County Council on March 7, 2023. _____________ March 7, 2023 10:30 a.m. Hawaii County Building To: Committee on Finance       Councilmember Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Chair       Councilmember Cindy Evans, Vice Chair From:

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Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners

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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SB867: Nix inclusionary zoning rules to spark new home construction

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on March 3, 2023. ___________ March 3, 2023 10 a.m. Conference Room 211 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary       Senator Karl

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SB507: Give HHFDC more flexibility over projects involving wetlands

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 27, 2023. ___________ March 1, 2023 10:05 a.m. Conference Room 211 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary        Senator Karl

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