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Property tax assessment cap for seniors needs portability provision to avoid lock-in effect
July 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice ChairFrom: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic CampaignsRE: Bill 67 (2025) — RELATING TO REAL…
Grassroot supports increasing homeowner property tax…
July 8, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice…
Assist kupuna with property taxes by raising senior…
July 8, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice…
Reduce vehicle weight tax to help ease cost of living…
July 8, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice…
Farmers markets in city parks would lower barriers to…
June 23, 2026, 2:30 p.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Committee on Housing, Homelessness…
Grassroot supports changes to Bill 7 affordable housing program
June 23, 2026, 2:30 p.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council’s Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks Andria Tupola, Chair Augie Tulba, Vice ChairFrom: Grassroot Institute of HawaiiTed Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 18…
Allow affordable housing buyers to immediately claim…
June 23, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget Val Okimoto, Chair…
Property tax rate increases could unintentionally…
May 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m.Hawai‘i County Council Chambers in HiloTo: Hawai‘i County Council Holeka Goro…
Historic 2024 tax cuts rescued for majority of Hawaii…
It was only two years ago that, to much fanfare and celebration, our lawmakers boldly passed…
Tax relief needed to help combat Hawaii’s high…
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published April 22, 2026, in the Honolulu…
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