The following are testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the first week of December 2025 for consideration by the Hawai‘i, Honolulu and Maui county councils:
HAWAI‘I COUNTY
>> Bill 63 — “Allow single-family dwellings by-right in mixed-use zoning districts”
>> Bill 103 — “Provide tax relief to aging farmers; cap ag land value increase”
HONOLULU COUNTY
>> Bill 42 (2025), CD1 — “City rules shouldn’t dictate rates for taxicabs”
>> Bill 74 — “Outdated ordinances deemed unconstitutional need to go”
>> Bill 76 — “Give public access to database of city budget expenditures”
MAUI COUNTY
>> Bill 171, CD1 (2025) — “Extend Lahaina property tax waivers to prevent costs for unusable land“
>> Re: Resolution 25-222 — A PROPOSED BILL TO ESTABLISH A NEW CHAPTER ON JOINT USE DEVELOPMENT — “Joint development agreements could provide housing flexibility“
