The testimony below was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 1, 2022, by the House Committee on Finance. Ted Kefalas oral testimony follows. _______________ To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 25, 2022, by the House Committee on Finance. _______________ To: House 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 Feb. 24, 2022, by the House Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Ways and Means. _______________ To: Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair Senator Stanley
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. _______________ To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice
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
Watching proposed tax hikes make their way through the Legislature has become an annual tradition in Hawaii, like fireworks on the Fourth of July or hearing Christmas carols at the grocery store in mid-November. There is actually no need to raise taxes right now, especially given the state’s $3 billion
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: Committee on Ways and Means Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 17, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Judiciary. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following written testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 15, 2022, by the House Committee on Labor and Tourism. Ted Kefalas, institute director of strategic campaigns, also offered oral testimony via Zoom, also available below. ________________ To: House Committee on Labor & Tourism
Hawaii’s political leaders are looking for ways to rebuild trust with the public, following this week’s shocking and disappointing corruption and bribery charges filed against two Hawaii state legislators. It would be unfair, of course, for us to hold all of our legislators accountable for the alleged actions of just
The testimony below was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 1, 2022, by the House Committee on Finance. Ted Kefalas oral testimony follows. _______________ To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 25, 2022, by the House Committee on Finance. _______________ To: House 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 Feb. 24, 2022, by the House Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Ways and Means. _______________ To: Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair Senator Stanley
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 23, 2022, by the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. _______________ To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice
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
Watching proposed tax hikes make their way through the Legislature has become an annual tradition in Hawaii, like fireworks on the Fourth of July or hearing Christmas carols at the grocery store in mid-November. There is actually no need to raise taxes right now, especially given the state’s $3 billion
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: Committee on Ways and Means Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 17, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Judiciary. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following written testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 15, 2022, by the House Committee on Labor and Tourism. Ted Kefalas, institute director of strategic campaigns, also offered oral testimony via Zoom, also available below. ________________ To: House Committee on Labor & Tourism
Hawaii’s political leaders are looking for ways to rebuild trust with the public, following this week’s shocking and disappointing corruption and bribery charges filed against two Hawaii state legislators. It would be unfair, of course, for us to hold all of our legislators accountable for the alleged actions of just
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.
