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Bill 14 (2023): Tax credit for homeowners should be more

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget on March 30, 2023. _____________ March 30, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers  To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Budget        Councilmember

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Helton, Miro discuss ways counties can provide tax relief

County lawmakers haven’t decided yet how to deal with property tax hikes that are expected to result from higher property assessments across the state, but relief measures such as rate cuts, tax credits and homeowner exemption increases seem to be on the table. Jonathan Helton, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii policy

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HTA by any other name is still HTA

Photo by Charley Myers Another year, another attempt to reform the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Last year, the question was whether the Legislature should defund the HTA, which was established in 1998 to promote tourism to the islands. This year, some legislators have put forth a bill, SB1522, that would replace the

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Update Hawaii licensing laws to attract more doctors

The following commentary was published originally in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on March 17, 2023. __________ Hawaii is a highly sought-out vacation destination. People all over the world spend their whole lives dreaming of visiting our paradise in the middle of the Pacific. However, the reality for those of us who

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SCR145/SR136: Does Hawaii really need annual vehicle safety inspections?

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts on March 23, 2023. _____________ March 23, 2023 3 p.m. Conference Room 224 andVideoconference To: Senate Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts       Senator

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Bill 14 (2023): Tax credit for homeowners should be more

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Budget on March 30, 2023. _____________ March 30, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers  To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Budget        Councilmember

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Helton, Miro discuss ways counties can provide tax relief

County lawmakers haven’t decided yet how to deal with property tax hikes that are expected to result from higher property assessments across the state, but relief measures such as rate cuts, tax credits and homeowner exemption increases seem to be on the table. Jonathan Helton, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii policy

Read More →

HTA by any other name is still HTA

Photo by Charley Myers Another year, another attempt to reform the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Last year, the question was whether the Legislature should defund the HTA, which was established in 1998 to promote tourism to the islands. This year, some legislators have put forth a bill, SB1522, that would replace the

Read More →

Update Hawaii licensing laws to attract more doctors

The following commentary was published originally in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on March 17, 2023. __________ Hawaii is a highly sought-out vacation destination. People all over the world spend their whole lives dreaming of visiting our paradise in the middle of the Pacific. However, the reality for those of us who

Read More →

SCR145/SR136: Does Hawaii really need annual vehicle safety inspections?

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts on March 23, 2023. _____________ March 23, 2023 3 p.m. Conference Room 224 andVideoconference To: Senate Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts       Senator

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