Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

... Zoning Code, Permitting and Water Rules ....

... Hawaii taxpayers are going to be paying more for state government projects under a directive issued in February by Gov. Josh Green ....

... state law allows homeowners to divide their ownership rights into separate “lots of record” for ownership purposes, but the County Department of Planning and Permitting will still only recognize the property as one lot ....

... 2024 Legislature resumes session and Grassroot Institute is on the case ....

... HB1630 and SB3202 would allow homeowners to subdivide their lots and build additional homes ....

... Federal aid money is pouring in, but “no one seems to know where it’s going” ....

... “We’ve got this long line of developers who have been trying for decades to get a permit at the Water Commission” ....

“...amend the County’s emergency permitting statute to speed up approval times, waive building permit fees and expand the types of structures to which the statute applies....”

... “There’s not been a lot of transparency” regarding how wildfire relief funds are being spent ....

... Short-term rental owners in Hawaii could hardly find a better spokesperson for their cause ....

... After Hurricane Iniki struck Kauai in 1992, the Kauai County Council adopted an ordinance similar to this bill to foster the reconstruction of old, nonconforming structures ....

... reform the County’s emergency housing permitting policies to help facilitate a quicker recovery for the residents of Lahaina ....

... After the state Division of Financial Institutions started implementing stringent cryptocurrency regulations in 2014, crypto companies started fleeing the state ....

... good housing bills, awful tax bills at Legislature ....

... ‘What will it cost, and at what price in terms of reliability?’ ....

... Hawaiian Electric blamed reduced solar and wind power as a partial cause of the blackouts ....

"... they’re not providing a very efficient source of revenue ...."

... how to facilitate homebuilding in Hawaii at no cost to taxpayers ....

... the minimum lot size on Maui of 6,000 square feet incentivizes the construction of large homes rather than smaller, more affordable ones ....

... the proclamations have only been used once ....

“...30% respondents reported that if there was not a home and vacation rental option during their recent stay in Hawaii, they would not have made the trip....”

... restaurants hit with surprise tax bill applicable to the financial aid received under federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund .... 

"...a unique, uncensored and raw platform...."

... “artificial limiters” imposed on the housing stock via the state’s 5% cap on land zoned for residential ....

... Are rolling blackouts going to be Hawaii’s “new normal”?  ....

... Hawaii 46th ....

... the report presents “aggressive scenarios of emission-reduction targets that will be incredibly challenging" ....

... Skyline’s average daily ridership since opening in July is 3,100 ....

... they often foot the bill for property tax increases in the form of higher rent ....

... increasing East Coast fuel costs, killing a massive wind farm project and crippling LNG tranport ....

... a new real property tax classification specifically for long-term rental properties ....

... what can Hawaii policymakers do? ....

... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges lawmakers to prioritize zoning and other reforms because residents need homes now ....

... provide anyone who rents to Lahaina residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfires a 100% exemption from Maui County’s property tax ....

... Whether we’re talking about buying groceries, paying utilities or just keeping roofs over your heads, Hawaii is always at or near the top of the national rankings for cost ....

... Cruise ships sailing empty?....

... if Hawaii is so popular, why has its population declined for seven years in a row? ....

... government actions created the demand for STRs in the first place, and government regulatory failures “created housing unaffordability long before STRs even came into existence." ....

... Legal corruption comes in the form of special interest groups currying favor from politicians to pass laws that narrowly benefit just them ....

... green-light compacts for other medical professionals, such as nurses, physical and occupational therapists, emergency medical service personnel, psychologists, audiologists ....

... U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai'i recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would incentivize state and local governments to liberalize housing regulations around transit projects ....

...Other ideas presented to legislators in a Shelter Working Group were enacting a 'YIGBY' bill and allowing prefabricated housing....

... Prospective healthcare providers need state permission before they can build new hospitals or offer other services in Hawaii ....

... Family Life Center and King’s Cathedral in Kahului are partnering to put up 85 modular homes on 10 acres of the church’s land ....

... the "Jones Act Enforcer" tracks down and identifies violators of the 1920 protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act ....

... you have to follow the money, especially when there’s a huge surge of funds given to the government to dole out ....

... Bill 95 would exempt from the Maui County property tax all residential real property in Lahaina and other residential real property that was damaged or destroyed by the fires ....

... Grassroot videos on Instagram rack up more than 1 million views in October ....

... Bill 6 (2023), CD1 would allow building applications to be reviewed by professionals qualified to self-certify that the plans and other data in the applications are in compliance ....

... folks who simply want to sell homemade food products must jump through numerous hoops. Considering that one of the state’s official goals is to boost local food production, that just doesn’t seem right ....