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TESTIMONY: Grassroot Institute supports PVSA exemption for cruise ships in Alaska

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii March 3, 2021

The following testimony was submitted by the Alaska Policy Forum and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on March 5, 2021, for consideration by the Alaska State Legislature’s Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. _____________ March 5, 2021 To: Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee Senator Mia Costello, Chair Senator Roger Holland, Vice Chair

Federal PVSA is pilau; repeal or reform it to help Hawaii

Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. November 2, 2020

As Hawaii struggles to rebuild its economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, we are faced with big questions about the future of our tourism industry. There is no shortage of suggestions as to how to revive tourism, but realists know that it won’t be as simple as appealing to just one

Akina and Helton discuss law limiting ocean cruises in Hawaii

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii October 27, 2020

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii research associate Jonathan Helton gave institute President Keli’i Akina the lowdown on the federal government’s 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act during the latest episode of “Hawaii Together” on the ThinkTech Hawaii network. As Helton explained in both his interview with Akina and his new report for

Old federal maritime law holds back Hawaii tourism, new report shows

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii October 21, 2020

The following is a news release sent out to all Hawaii media on Oct. 21, 2020. ____________ Ocean cruising has been suspended during the lockdowns, but when it resumes, it needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii HONOLULU, Oct. 21, 2020 >> Ocean cruising is a natural for Hawaii’s tourism industry, but federal law has