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
At its core, the high cost of homes in Hawaii is a supply problem. We simply don’t have enough homes to keep up with demand, which drives up the prices of existing homes. The bottom line is there is no other solution than to build more homes. To do that,
The idea of taxing so-called empty homes has gained currency in recent years among state and county lawmakers. But what is the evidence that such a tax can really work? On the latest episode of “Hawaii Together,” guest Jensen Ahokovi told host Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of
The following article was published originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. ____________ Recent vacancy tax proposals such as Honolulu’s Bill 9 and Bill 76 have been inspired by the belief that vacant or “empty” homes are a significant cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis. However, a comprehensive
It’s bad enough that Hawaii lawmakers have proposed exceeding the state’s legal spending by almost 25%, but they also appropriated $200 million to Gov. Josh Green for him to spend however he likes, and that’s not right, according to Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president. Interviewed by
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on May 24, 2023. _____________ May 24, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say, Chair Councilmember Tyler Dos
Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu? That was the question posed to guests on the March 23 edition of PBS Hawaii’s “Insights” program, which included Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Other panelists were Honolulu City Councilmember “Uncle” Calvin Say; Andy Kawano,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9:45 a.m. Conference Room 016 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
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
At its core, the high cost of homes in Hawaii is a supply problem. We simply don’t have enough homes to keep up with demand, which drives up the prices of existing homes. The bottom line is there is no other solution than to build more homes. To do that,
The idea of taxing so-called empty homes has gained currency in recent years among state and county lawmakers. But what is the evidence that such a tax can really work? On the latest episode of “Hawaii Together,” guest Jensen Ahokovi told host Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of
The following article was published originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. ____________ Recent vacancy tax proposals such as Honolulu’s Bill 9 and Bill 76 have been inspired by the belief that vacant or “empty” homes are a significant cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis. However, a comprehensive
It’s bad enough that Hawaii lawmakers have proposed exceeding the state’s legal spending by almost 25%, but they also appropriated $200 million to Gov. Josh Green for him to spend however he likes, and that’s not right, according to Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president. Interviewed by
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on May 24, 2023. _____________ May 24, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say, Chair Councilmember Tyler Dos
Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu? That was the question posed to guests on the March 23 edition of PBS Hawaii’s “Insights” program, which included Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Other panelists were Honolulu City Councilmember “Uncle” Calvin Say; Andy Kawano,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9:45 a.m. Conference Room 016 Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on April 5, 2023. _____________ April 5, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
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