Small Business

... new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii white paper highlights the need for state lawmakers to reform or repeal the state’s CON regulations ....

"...Kids rise to the challenge of deciding what to sell, creating a booth, talking to customers, and handling money...."

... Honolulu Bill 42 allows taxicabs to set their own prices -- Hawai'i County Bill 52 allows backyard chickens ....

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

"Repeal of taxi rate regulations will level the playing field, allowing the taxi industry to expand services and to survive unfair TNC competition."

... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....

... Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses ....

... HRS §134-9.1 explicitly allows people to transport an unloaded firearm in a locked, hard-sided case ....

... However, DTRIC will continue to administer all active policies, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations, over the next several years ....

"The Director of Health shall not enforce the independent audit requirement on Deposit Beverage Distributors for calendar year 2025."

... 24 percent of STVR users would not travel to Hawai‘i Island if this lodging option were unavailable ....

... This seems to me to be a departure from past practice ....

... this is critical information for employers too ....

... 'equality' imposed by a tourism-driven economy and high cost of living ....

... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....

... to more easily produce and sell jams, relishes and sauces made with local ingredients ....

... the Planning Commission backs a bill that would make it easier for B&Bs destroyed in the 2023 fires to rebuild ....

... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....

... Before the Planning Department’s rule change, Maui County residents could operate food trucks “by right” on their own properties in agricultural districts ....

... while the names may change, the pattern — unfortunately — hasn’t ....

... short-term rentals have been lawful, residential uses in these districts for decades ....

... When it comes to healthcare in Hawaii, it is clear there is room for more freedom .... 

... the fund has swollen to over $50 million ....

... easy, virtually cost-free way to improve healthcare access and quality in Hawaii would be to remove the state’s regulations on interstate telehealth ....

... Hawaii has only 2.5 registered boats per 100 residents--dead last in USA ....

... "If (the $2.19M fine is) upheld by the hearings officer it will mean the closure of these two urgent care facilities." ....

... Hawaii taxes beer at $0.93 per gallon .....

... Increasing 11% per year over a 5-year period -- The Honolulu Council apparently used this as a model. ....

... questions that could reshape insurer-provider contracts statewide ....

... Two bills that would relax some of these regulations passed out of a Maui County Council committee just this week ....

... The Department of Education’s driver education program is incomplete, a loosely organized and inconsistent collection of school-level practices, that is incapable of being meaningfully evaluated ....

... there are at least a dozen layers of regulation that stifle energy innovation in Hawaii ....

... testimony before Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Kaua‘i and Maui county councils or planning commissions ....

... Bill 2951, was proposed in response to a January zoning complaint that shut down the popular Princeville Farmers and Artists Market ....

... The groups are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially ....

... This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years ....

... The bipartisan legislation provides congressional direction to fully implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which has been diplomatically negotiated among the U.S. and 16 Pacific Islands nations ....

“This bill recognizes that programs like the Hā‘ena State Park access and entry management program, which reinvests its proceeds into environmental and community benefits, shouldn’t be treated like traditional, for-profit carriers,”

... only San Jose and Washington, DC are worse ....

"...all of the negotiations and conversations take place behind closed doors...."

... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....

... At this time, no new CUPs will be issued ....

... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....

... In addition to the TAT-related bills — HB504 and SB1396 — our state legislators also are considering a big tax increase — via HB202 — on all Hawaii businesses through a stealthy redefining of what is considered an adequate reserve fund of the state's unemployment insurance program ....

... Lawmakers on Kaua‘i and Maui are considering bills that would increase income opportunities for farmers and other small businesses ....

... Territorial Savings Bank will operate under the trade name Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope ....

... Hawaii’s anemic economic growth — the second slowest in the country — should be a sign ....

... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....

... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....