Small Business

...To rank CNBC's 2019 America's Top States for Business, we put all 50 states through a rigorous test and graded them based on more than 60 measures of competitiveness in 10 broad categories....

...For almost three decades, the handyman exemption in Hawaii was capped at $1,000, a limit that includes the cost of labor and materials....

...Hawaii ranks 47th....

...“Let’s not kill the goose that lays the golden egg”....

...Hawaii’s property owners now have many more options for fighting back against oppressive government regulation of property than they did last week.... 

...The absence of long-range planning has left the Land Division staff without the expertise, resources, and options to actively and effectively manage its land portfolio....

...Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 20 measures....

...Hawaii’s state and county governments aren’t known for delivering high-quality public services in a cost-efficient manner....

...banning short-term rentals could hurt Hawaii more than people realize....

...“Look. We’ve issued four audit reports on the program...."

...there is a bill before Gov. David Ige, SB 1292, which he has until June 24 to veto or sign....

...lawmakers' plans to crack down on the vacation rental industry may hurt Hawaii's struggling economy....

...taxi companies in several cities have brought lawsuits claiming that legalizing ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment....

...Hawaii combined pass-through business income tax rate 43.7%, second only to California....

... Hawaii: Combined State-Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate 26.1% ....

...The Hawaii Constitution also has a clause that protects citizens from excessive fines, making it even more likely that someone will challenge the enormous fines associated with this proposal....

...Honolulu is slightly ahead of Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio....

...Hawaii’s contradictory approach to short-term vacation rentals hasn’t been doing much to make anybody happy, and could, in fact, just be making things worse....

...The plan is the feudal-minded Office of Hawaiian Affairs-OHA will own ‘Aloha’ and you will have to buy aloha from them.  Poke too.  And they are using this to grab control of ‘genetic’ resources as well....

...Hilo and Kahului are the places to be....

...The accelerator will be based at NELHA’s Hawai‘i Ocean Science and Technology Park in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i ‘i Island and is expected to start its first cohort in the fall of 2019....

...If the average pay hike is $3.50/hr for 208K workers, a $17 minimum would cost $5.6M per 8 hour shift--$28M per 40 hr week--$1.456B per year....

...Wouldn’t be wonderful if a wealthy non-profit volunteered to pay for all the regulations they demand?....

...2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry....

...Hawaii policymakers cannot mandate people into prosperity....

...The redevelopment should take into consideration input received in the DTL, LLC Final Report....

...The AOC requires Big Island Dairy owners to terminate their dairy operations, remove all their cows from confinement on the site, clean and remove the existing wastewater system, and pay $79,000 by June of 2019....

...tax increases would affect commercial, up by 14 cents per $1,000 of valuation; industrial, up by 3 cents per thousand; hotel and resort, up by 23 cents per thousand; and short-term rental, up by 27 cents per thousand....

...As much as a third of the food waste in Hawaii is due to food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer....

...it is never enough....

...the subsequent increase to $13 led to large reductions in hours for low wage workers of 6-7% that completely offset a 3% rise in the average hourly wages....

...A state-level decision against the property owner shows the limits of the Supreme Court's wedding cake ruling....

...Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth....

...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....

...The American Samoan Government and its people were barely consulted before these monuments were established or expanded. As a result, our local fishermen were barred from accessing the waters that Samoans have been visiting for over a millennium....

...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....

...Amicus Brief: Employer Can Fill Injured Worker's Position If There Are Legitimate Business Reasons For Doing So....

...Introduction of the aquarium fishery closure bill is the tourist groups’ attempt to preempt the HEPA environmental review completion....

...Hawaii Ranks 23rd at $129 per capita....

...During FY 2018, the total deposit amounts reimbursed to Reynolds Recycling was approximately $7.96 million....

... SB1009 threatens the efficacy of a tobacco harm reduction tool that has helped millions of adult Americans quit smoking cigarettes ....

...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....

...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....

...People who use any of Hawai‘i’s small boat harbors, offshore moorings, landings or wharfs will have a chance to comment on new proposed fees and rules....

...the offtaker for a sizeable project the Company was working on in Hawaii sent the Company a letter purporting to terminate the subject power purchase agreement....

... the ancient Hawaiians were practical people that utilized their natural resources ....

...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....

...Under HB1191 HD1, the minimum wage for employees not receiving employer-sponsored health insurance will gradually increase until it reaches $15.00 in 2024, and $12.50 in 2024 for employees who are receiving employer-sponsored health insurance  (Editor's Note: This formula avoids re-writing State and County union contracts)....

...Hawaii Ranks 15th....

...Local rules that conflict with national ones threaten the growth of the entire U.S. drone industry....