This Friday September 1, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. This program honors Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. “Sully” Sullivan, and continues his legacy of giving back to the community. How … Read More
This case is an attempt by Peter Fritz, an attorney and former Department of Taxation rules specialist, to access communications between the Department of Taxation and the State Legislature on bills the Department was lobbying for. During the 2009 legislative … Read More
THE 2017 SESSION CALENDAR: A GUIDE TO THE DEADLINES 2017 Calendar Legislative Timetable 2017 Calendar House Internal JAN 18 OPENING DAY – Hawaii’s constitution mandates that the regular legislative session starts at 10:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday of January. … Read More
In 2016, a series of cases were filed in Circuit Court challenging the legality and constitutionality of Honolulu’s “Residential A” property classification. Honolulu ordinances now provide that “Residential A” is residential property where the assessed value is $1 million or … Read More
On July 12, any measure that has not been signed or vetoed by Gov. David Ige became law with or without his signature. Two tax/public finance bills were vetoed: HB1850 HD1 SD3 CD1 RELATING TO TAXATION The bill authorizes transient … Read More
Gov. David Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers that nine bills are on the Intent to Veto list. The Hawai‘i State Constitution requires the governor to give notice to the Legislature by June 27. On July 12, any measure … Read More
The Senate Ways & Means Committee, chaired by Sen. Jill Tokuda, heard and then killed no less than five bills of broad applicability: SB 2478, which would have established a state defined benefit fund to pay long-term care expenses of … Read More
THE 2016 SESSION CALENDAR: A GUIDE TO THE DEADLINES 2016 Legislative Timetable JAN 20 OPENING DAY – Hawaii’s constitution mandates that the regular legislative session starts at 10:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday of January. JAN 22 LAST DAY TO … Read More
by Joselyn Olinares, Grassroot Institute, Oct 14, 2015 The money spent on overtime expenditures is not “free money”, it comes from somewhere (or rather someone). Any guesses to who that someone is? — It’s you, the taxpayer. Kauai taxpayers are … Read More
On September 8, 2015, the Attorney General of Hawaii issued Opinion No. 15-1 to Sen. Sam Slom relating to the State’s deduction of 10% of the gross proceeds of the county surcharge, for “administrative costs.” The actual opinion is attached. … Read More