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Testimony & Letters

Grassroot Institute Testimony on Public-Private Partnerships

On April 8th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor as well as the Senate Committee on Ways and Means heard public testimony on HB 1075, which would authorize the Maui Hospital System to enter into a public-private partnership for the betterment of its health services. Below are the oral comments

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Grassroot Institute Speaks in Support of Solutions for Hawaii’s Hospitals

Public policy group urges legislators to consider public-private partnerships HONOLULU, HAWAII–April 8, 2015–Today, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii spoke out in favor of exploring public-private partnerships as a solution for Hawaii’s hospitals. While offering comments on HB 1075 before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor and the Senate Committee

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Grassroot Testimony on Closed Meetings for the ERS Board

April 7, 2015   To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: SB 1208 — RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM   Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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Grassroot Testimony on an Interisland Ferry

March 31, 2015   To: Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Chair Sen. Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: SCR 181 — REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN INTERISLAND FERRY SYSTEM SIMILAR TO

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Grassroot Testimony on Audit of Use of Outside Counsel

March 24, 2015   To: House Committee on Judiciary Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: HCR 207 — REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES UTILIZING STATE FUNDS FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL.

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Grassroot testimony on the rail surcharge

March 19, 2015 To: Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Chair Sen. Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Sen. Will Espero, Chair Sen. Rosalyn Baker, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 134 — RELATING TO

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Grassroot Testimony on Raising the Transient Accommodations Tax

March 18, 2015   To: Senate Committee on Tourism & International Affairs Sen. Gilbert Kahele, Chair Sen. Kalani English, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: HB 169 — RELATING TO TAXATION   Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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Grassroot Institute Testimony on Public-Private Partnerships

On April 8th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor as well as the Senate Committee on Ways and Means heard public testimony on HB 1075, which would authorize the Maui Hospital System to enter into a public-private partnership for the betterment of its health services. Below are the oral comments

Read More →

Grassroot Institute Speaks in Support of Solutions for Hawaii’s Hospitals

Public policy group urges legislators to consider public-private partnerships HONOLULU, HAWAII–April 8, 2015–Today, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii spoke out in favor of exploring public-private partnerships as a solution for Hawaii’s hospitals. While offering comments on HB 1075 before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor and the Senate Committee

Read More →

Grassroot Testimony on Closed Meetings for the ERS Board

April 7, 2015   To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: SB 1208 — RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM   Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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Grassroot Testimony on an Interisland Ferry

March 31, 2015   To: Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Chair Sen. Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: SCR 181 — REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN INTERISLAND FERRY SYSTEM SIMILAR TO

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Grassroot Testimony on Audit of Use of Outside Counsel

March 24, 2015   To: House Committee on Judiciary Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: HCR 207 — REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES UTILIZING STATE FUNDS FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL.

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Grassroot testimony on the rail surcharge

March 19, 2015 To: Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Chair Sen. Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Sen. Will Espero, Chair Sen. Rosalyn Baker, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 134 — RELATING TO

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Grassroot Testimony on Raising the Transient Accommodations Tax

March 18, 2015   To: Senate Committee on Tourism & International Affairs Sen. Gilbert Kahele, Chair Sen. Kalani English, Vice Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.   RE: HB 169 — RELATING TO TAXATION   Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

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