Taxes & Fees
End school impact fees, apply collection to facilities funds
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the House Committee on Finance on Feb. 27, 2026._____________Feb. 27, 2026, 2 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 308 and VideoconferenceTo: House…
How to balance the state budget without hiking taxes
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Feb. 26, 2026, in the Honolulu…
Compensation for student athletes should not rely on…
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Feb. 19, 2026, for…
Reject proposed tax increase on petroleum
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
GET exemptions make healthcare more affordable
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
Trim special funds before hitting pause on historic income tax cuts
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Jan. 20, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Tamp down special funds, not tax cuts.”_____________By Jonathan Helton and Ahryanna McGuirk The state Department of…
Alternatives to ‘pausing’ Hawaii’s…
Remember that historically big tax cut passed in 2024 that was supposed to save Hawaii taxpayers…
Reject empty homes tax proposal
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
End or reduce capital gains tax on housing to…
The following commentary was first published on Dec. 12, 2025, in The Hill under the headline “To…
State-funded marketing is not the answer to low tourist…
When you make it difficult for people to visit you, they tend to take the hint and stop coming.…
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