Small Business

The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....

“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."

The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....

Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....

... they let Nestor Garcia eat there ....

...Papahanuamokueakea MNM may account for a potential loss of about 2.5 million pounds per year of tuna and other pelagic species and affect more than 100 jobs....

OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....

The term "shared economy" tends to bring to mind app-based services like Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb. But that's only one facet....

It is the most intensively managed of all fisheries in the State....

...public hearings on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai from Dec. 5-9, 2016....

...Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Building hearings room....

...President's use of the Antiquities Act to declare new marine monuments in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is "an illegal and illegitimate use of presidential authority."....

...holdovers from the legacy economy -- the owners of city-issued taxi medallions and permits -- did not have their property taken when the city allowed ridesharing services to operate....

In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....

Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created “Regulatory Review Card.”....

Due to a complex series of factors, including a long history of poorly thought out and misguided government policies, we find ourselves at a crossroads....

...a feasibility study of various intra-island and interisland ferry services....

...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....

81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....

On the day the AP report was published, a Task Force was formed made up of influential vessel owners, suppliers, the Honolulu Fish Auction and the Hawaii Seafood Council to begin to assess the problem and work on solutions to protect the welfare of the crewmen....

... Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will be as big as France, Spain and Germany combined ....

...But Humpbacks are still protected against the murderous onslaught of anti-Superferry whale watching boats....

...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....

...in a state that is consistently ranked the worst place in America to make a living, the government decided to make getting a job even more challenging....

Hawaii’s construction industry made the second largest contribution to state GDP at 5.9 percent with an increase of 0.5 percent from 2014, the largest year-over-year improvement of any state....

The brief asks the Supreme Court to correct a critical error that could impact future eminent domain cases....

Unnecessary division, stoked by ethnic, racial, and historical issues, pushed forward by an environmental movement that holds disproportionate influence in Hawaii (often heavily driven by mainland interests)....

The proposed monument expansion could prohibit commercial tuna fishing by U.S. vessels in two-thirds of U.S. offshore waters around Hawaii....

Hawaii has the most burdensome licensing requirements for low to middle income jobs compared to the rest of the nation....

DOBOR’s Hawai‘i district office received a request from one of the six commercial operators moored in Keauhou bay to install a sign in order to identify their business to their customers....

Meetings set for Oahu and Kauai ....

...the Hunting, Farming, and Fishing Association....

Letter to Obama from Sen Akaka, Gov Cayetano, and Gov Ariyoshi ....

“As you yourself note, the Hawaii longline fishery uses ‘responsible and sustainable practices and has resulted in Honolulu’s recognition as one of the nation’s ten most productive fishing ports....’”

On average, a cosmetologist needed 372 days in training while an EMT needed just 33....

...costs are the highest in the nation....

Touted by advocates as a model for laws in other states, HB 1739 nonetheless raised enforcement questions....

Penalties for Workers’ Compensation, Temporary Disability Insurance and Prevailing Wages Violations Increase....

“There are ... concerns about the legality of 2015’s Act 204.... It is our hope that Governor Ige will allow HB 1850 to become law...."

...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....

Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....

...he diverted client money to his own personal use over a 17-year period....

The dispute began when the painters and glazers’ union complained to the State Contractors License Board that the contractors hired to renovate Lanakila Elementary School in 2005 were installing jalousie windows....

Innovation is the key to economic growth and prosperity....

...The rule goes into effect August 8, 2016....