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Bill 152 a welcome proposal to speed up Big Isle housing
4+ day ago —...Development Ashley Kierkiewicz, Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, Vice-Chair... ...consideration by the Hawaii County Council, Policy Committee on... ...that the pre-approved plans still meet all the county’s relevant... ...By allowing for pre-approved model plans for multi-family dwellings...
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Blanks in Maui tax resolution a bad sign to begin with
5+ day ago —...Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice-Chair From: Joe Kent... ...OF MAUI, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 Aloha Chair Lee, Vice-Chair Sugimura... ...concerned about the effect of significant property tax hikes while Maui... ...Given that the median sales price for a single-family home on Maui...
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Insurance 'stabilization' bill would spread the pain to everyone
1+ week ago —..., Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, who spoke... ...Hawaii Media radio network.... ...In Hawaii, Kent said, about 400 condo buildings have been deemed... ...Kent said also part of the problem is Hawaii’s strict insurance regulations...
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Spending cuts needed to spare Maui residents a tax increase
1+ week ago —...Tasha Kama, Vice-Chair From: Joe Kent, Executive Vice President ... ...Economic Development Committee Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair ... ...efforts and have been asking Maui County to cut its budget whereever... ...concerned about the effect of significant property tax hikes while Maui...
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Tax hikes would burden average Maui homeowners the most
1+ week ago —...Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice-Chair From: Joe Kent... ...Chair Lee, Vice-Chair Sugimura and Council Members, The Grassroot... ...efforts and have been asking Maui County to cut its budget where... ...concerned about the effect of significant property tax hikes while Maui...
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A tax proposal I actually like
1+ week ago —..., Servco, L&L Hawaiian Barbeque, Tori Richard, ABC Stores, City Mill... ...Such companies include Zippy’s, Foodland, Tamura’s, KTA Super Stores... ...As explained by Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of... ...Hawaii, HB2653 would align Hawaii’s low threshold with the federal...
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State keeps piling on rules that increase Hawaii's cost of living
1+ week ago —...Politicians say they want to lower Hawaii’s cost of living, but talk... ...example, consider the “administrative directive” issued by the governor... ...A 2019 study from the Beacon Hill Institute, for instance, found... ...In fact, Hawaii’s $1.5 million PLA threshold is now the lowest in...
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'Blankety-blank' bills at Legislature leave Hawaii taxpayers in the dark
1+ week ago —...Joined by co-host Mark Coleman, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii managing... ...“Blankety blank,” said Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation... ...and Mark Coleman Mark Coleman: Good morning, everybody.... ..., president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. ...
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Property tax hikes wrong medicine for Maui woes
1+ week ago —...Sugimura, Chair Tasha Kama, Vice-Chair From: Joe Kent, Executive... ...Chair Sugimura, Vice-Chair Kama and Council Members, The Grassroot... ...efforts and have been asking Maui County to cut its budget where... ...concerned about the effect of significant property tax hikes while Maui...
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HCR122 would ask counties nicely to embrace YIGBY policy
1+ week ago —...Mike Gabbard, Vice-Chair Senate Committee on Housing ... ...Senate Committee on Government Operations Sen.... ...For example, the Episcopal Church’s Los Angeles Diocese is planning... ...Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members of the Committees, The Grassroot Institute...