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
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on March 29, 2023. _____________ March 29, 2023 2:10 p.m. Conference Room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Mark
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs on March 29, 2023. _____________ March 29, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture
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
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
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
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
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on March 24, 2023. _____________ March 24, 2023 1:02 p.m. Conference Room 225 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Sen. Joy
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on March 22, 2023. _____________ March 22, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Mark
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Water & Land on March 22, 2023. _____________ March 22, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 430 and via videoconference To: House Committee on Water & Land Rep. Linda Ichiyama,
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
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on March 29, 2023. _____________ March 29, 2023 2:10 p.m. Conference Room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Mark
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs on March 29, 2023. _____________ March 29, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture
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
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
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
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
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on March 24, 2023. _____________ March 24, 2023 1:02 p.m. Conference Room 225 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Sen. Joy
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on March 22, 2023. _____________ March 22, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Mark
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Water & Land on March 22, 2023. _____________ March 22, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 430 and via videoconference To: House Committee on Water & Land Rep. Linda Ichiyama,
