PBN: Hawaii jobless surge may end payroll tax break The state expects it will use up half of the money in the unemployment insurance fund this year, paying out $234 million from the $454 million balance at the start of the year. That will leave $220 million at the end of the year, assuming an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent. If the fund dips to that level, it will trigger a hike in payroll taxes... read more ... Kona CDP conflict Atta said Kona Heights has no problem if the county wants to use the fair share assessment money the developer must provide to build the sidewalk Ford said is important. Atta said the fair share assessment will be "several hundred thousand dollars," but he didn't have an exact amount. read more ...
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