Testimony from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii helped convince members of the Maui County Council this week that a bill to impose a form of price fixing on new affordable housing projects should be reconsidered. Joe Kent, institute executive vice president, submitted written testimony regarding Bill 107 last Friday, then delivered oral testimony via
The following is Joe Kent’s oral testimony before the Maui County Council on July 18, 2022, regarding Bill 107 (CD1). According the measure, it would establish “a new method of determining the sales price of an affordable dwelling unit to include the total housing costs associated with home ownership such
July 15, 2022 9 a.m. Council Chamber, Kalana O Maui Building 8th Floor, 200 South High St. Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 To: Council of the County of Maui Alice Lee, Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 21, 2022, by the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. _______________ To: House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice
Photo by Charley Myers Research showing the need to liberalize Hawaii’s land-use and zoning laws is out there for all to see, and more is forthcoming The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has testified on many housing and land-use bills this year, and the 2022 legislative session is not over. One thing we did
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. _______________ To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Honolulu County Committee on Finance. _______________ To: 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 April 4, 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
Testimony from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii helped convince members of the Maui County Council this week that a bill to impose a form of price fixing on new affordable housing projects should be reconsidered. Joe Kent, institute executive vice president, submitted written testimony regarding Bill 107 last Friday, then delivered oral testimony via
The following is Joe Kent’s oral testimony before the Maui County Council on July 18, 2022, regarding Bill 107 (CD1). According the measure, it would establish “a new method of determining the sales price of an affordable dwelling unit to include the total housing costs associated with home ownership such
July 15, 2022 9 a.m. Council Chamber, Kalana O Maui Building 8th Floor, 200 South High St. Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 To: Council of the County of Maui Alice Lee, Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 21, 2022, by the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. _______________ To: House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice
Photo by Charley Myers Research showing the need to liberalize Hawaii’s land-use and zoning laws is out there for all to see, and more is forthcoming The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has testified on many housing and land-use bills this year, and the 2022 legislative session is not over. One thing we did
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Sen Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. _______________ To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration April 5, 2022, by the Honolulu County Committee on Finance. _______________ To: 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 April 4, 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