Hawaii’s four counties offer property tax relief programs for residents who live in the home they own. But many homeowners do not know these programs exist or forget to file for them. Each county provides its application forms online. The deadline to apply for property tax relief in Honolulu and
Aug. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 45 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Waters, Vice Chair Tupola and other members of the
Aug. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 46 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Waters, Vice Chair Tupola and other members of the
When it became apparent earlier this month that the Honolulu Charter Commission was seriously considering approving a ballot measure asking Honolulu voters whether the City Council should be required to tax so-called empty homes, my colleagues at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sprang into action. Thankfully, Grassroot’s advocacy prevailed, and the Commission
The Honolulu City Council’s Budget Committee has recommended that the city increase the value of its homeowner property tax exemption by $20,000 starting July 1, 2028. Honolulu currently has the lowest homeowner exemption in the state, as shown in the graph below. Last year, the Council voted to increase the
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 40 (2026), CD1 — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 46 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 45 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 67 (2025) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 9, 2026, 2 p.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu Charter Commission Dawn Szewczyk, Chair Sommerset Yamamoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: P170 CD1 — RELATING TO AN EMPTY HOMES TAX Aloha Chair Szewczyk, Vice Chair Yamamoto and other members of the
Hawaii’s four counties offer property tax relief programs for residents who live in the home they own. But many homeowners do not know these programs exist or forget to file for them. Each county provides its application forms online. The deadline to apply for property tax relief in Honolulu and
Aug. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 45 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Waters, Vice Chair Tupola and other members of the
Aug. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 46 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Waters, Vice Chair Tupola and other members of the
When it became apparent earlier this month that the Honolulu Charter Commission was seriously considering approving a ballot measure asking Honolulu voters whether the City Council should be required to tax so-called empty homes, my colleagues at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sprang into action. Thankfully, Grassroot’s advocacy prevailed, and the Commission
The Honolulu City Council’s Budget Committee has recommended that the city increase the value of its homeowner property tax exemption by $20,000 starting July 1, 2028. Honolulu currently has the lowest homeowner exemption in the state, as shown in the graph below. Last year, the Council voted to increase the
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 40 (2026), CD1 — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 46 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 45 (2026) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 67 (2025) — RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION Aloha Chair Okimoto, Vice Chair Nishimoto
July 9, 2026, 2 p.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu Charter Commission Dawn Szewczyk, Chair Sommerset Yamamoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: P170 CD1 — RELATING TO AN EMPTY HOMES TAX Aloha Chair Szewczyk, Vice Chair Yamamoto and other members of the
