Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

... 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 ....

... repealing CON laws in Hawaii could result in “11 more hospitals, including four more rural hospitals [and] two more ambulatory surgical centers” ....

... a sweeping reform of Kauai’s property tax system ....

"...It’s the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably...."

... since 1969, the median home price in Hawaii has surged from being less than three times the median income to nearly 10 times the median income today ....

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

... adaptive reuse as a possible solution to two pressing issues in Honolulu: downtown office vacancies and Oahu’s housing shortage ....

... testimony to the Honolulu, Maui and Kauai county councils about measures that could increase the supply of housing ....

“...Does social housing actually work? Setting the record straight on the Vienna Model....”

... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 ....

... the 103-year-old federal maritime law started as "garden-variety political parochialism" ....

... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions ....

... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials ....

... Jonah Jameson from the "Spiderman" movie franchise laughing at a news headline about the stadium project with a sarcastic caption above it that reads "This won't be another disaster like the rail." ....

... Bill 54 (2023), which would for a five-year period to facilitate the conversion of commercial buildings to multifamily residential units ....

... Resolution 23-243, which would give property tax relief to owner-occupants who failed to file for a homeowner exemption in 2022 and whose homes were taxed at the Residential A rate as a result ....

... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot ....

“...once in a while, go in and break the system....” 

... if Hawaii wants more housing built, it should first reduce — or even eliminate — zoning regulations, particularly single-family zoning. Then it should do away with discretionary permitting ....

... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed ....

... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....

... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? ....

... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law ....

... The idea was to lower transportation costs and carbon emissions by shifting cargo transport along the country’s coastal areas from trucks and trains to ocean vessels ....

"...the same bureaucracy and NIMBY-ism is happening with that emergency proclamation...."

‘...Yes, it’d be nice if we could actually get some healing and apologies out there, but the legal natures of this make that hard to do....’

... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....

... policies the Maui Council can implement to boost the County's economy and encourage reconstruction in Lahaina ....

"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”

... "the 100% lunacy of TAG's six-year odyssey to obtain a building permit to renovate what is now The Brad Powell Theatre." ....

... testimony before County Council ....

... In this video, we explore what happened and how to make sure it never happens again .... 

... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....

... Bills on the move: Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County ....

... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....

... resolutions would assist the city administration in hiring for critical positions, delete unfilled and unnecessary positions and likely contribute to lower budgetary costs ....

... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....