Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

... SB674 awaiting the signature of Gov. Josh Green would allow physicians from other states to more easily practice here ....

... an inside look at the 2023 Hawaii legislative session ....

... no meaningful correlation between so-called empty homes and housing or rental prices ....

... the Legislature approved a bill authorizing the state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which will help alleviate the state’s doctor shortage, but shelved other licensure compact bills that would have applied to nurses and other healthcare professionals. It also failed to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax ....

... “The budget is increasing by 30% this year,” Kent said, far exceeding last year’s record increase of 17% and breaking the state’s constitutionally mandated spending limit as well, which can be bypassed by a two-thirds vote .... 

... The Legislature's proposed spending plan for fiscal 2024 could result in a state budget deficit of $45 million by fiscal 2028, if OK'd by the governor ....

... headlines confirm the Jones Act drives up shipping costs for aluminum cans, oil and gas, wind energy and just about everything else ....

... On Maui, Hawaii Island and Oahu, Grassroot Institute staffers will take a look at the ups and downs of this year's legislative session ....

... The proposed budget is $668 million more than the governor requested and doesn't even include almost 30 other measures that require funding ....

... county lawmakers have it in their power to prevent or at least mitigate property tax increases ....

... a new consequence seems to have emerged: The city recently saw its bond rating downgraded ....

... Grassroot Institute in the news ....

... Making Hawaii’s county property tax systems more simple is the best way Hawaii’s counties can provide tax relief ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is hosting events across the state in May to discuss how key measures fared at the Legislature this year ....

... homebuilders say multi-unit projects could be more profitable, but there are just too many rules, regulations and delays to make it worth the effort ....

... testimony submitted during the past week includes ....

... Not all of Gov. Josh Green’s proposed tax cuts survived lawmakers’ scrutiny this session, but enough are still alive to be optimistic....

... a policy toolkit for county lawmakers seeking to offset spiking property assessments ....

... Resolution No. 2023-33 will establish the real property tax rates for fiscal 2024 ....

... Testimonies submitted to the state Legislature, Honolulu Council, and Maui Council by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii during the past week ....

... Akina said Hawaii home prices are sky-high because of the scarcity of housing caused by “all the regulation … that developers and individual home builders have to go through in order to renovate or in order to build.” ....

"...what you’re really doing is just shifting the visitor impact around, and you’re creating new issues of congestion and use....”

... impractical and legally dubious ....

... we can’t afford not to cut taxes because really, what we’re sitting on right now, are unhealthy ending balances ....

... the state’s mandate to eliminate cesspools is too costly for homeowners ....

... County lawmakers haven’t decided yet how to deal with property tax hikes that are expected to result from higher property assessments across the state ....

... Hawaii County already has some of the most restrictive housing regulations in the U.S. ....

... three reasons: the state general excise tax, Hawaii's occupational licensure laws and the state's medical certificate-of-need laws ....

... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....

... The Hawaii Legislature is halfway through its 2023 session ....

... A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing ....

... effort underway to update the county’s zoning code ....

... 'Crossover' is March 9, but any bill not out of committee by today likely will be dead ....

... Bill 38 (2022) would change the formula for calculating the eligibility for the real property tax credit ....

... Bill 40’s proposal would increase the home exemption by a mere 10% and the exemption for older individuals by just 7% ....

... tax proposals introduced at the Legislature, the outlook for the state budget, and where Hawaii is at in paying off its debt and unfunded liabilities ....

... Difficulty in administering a “wealth tax” is the primary reason there are only three European countries with wealth taxes today, down from 12 in 1990 ....

... this classification creates a significant tax burden for landlords — even those renting to working class families ....

... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says making it easier for qualified medical professionals to practice here would improve healthcare access ....

"...One more good reason to throw an antiquated maritime law overboard...."

... How to ensure that zoning and building codes don’t undermine housing growth ....

... the proposed tax credit could be critical for some property owners who might otherwise have to increase the rents of their tenants ....

... the excise tax is a tax on the total revenues of the businesses, at every transaction level, from manufacturing to wholesale to retail ....

... “Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It” ....

... Why are some agencies opposing them? ....

... factors that contribute to the state’s high cost of living, such as its high cost of housing, high taxes, boondoggle projects, shortage of medical professionals and more ....

... Hawaii isn’t doing so well ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii so far has submitted more than 20 pieces of testimony on bills relating to issues ranging from housing to healthcare ....

... Green’s “GAP” plan seeks to provide tax credits for food, rent and child care expenses primarily to Hawaii’s lower- and middle-class families ....

... Legislators have introduced multiple bills in the 2023 legislative session that seek to remove the GET for medical services in Hawaii, either wholly or in part. They include ....