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Hokama

Budget & Finance · Chair's 3 Minutes

As partners, state should support, not ditch counties

  • April 4, 2017

CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 2, 2017 By RIKI HOKAMA It is appalling to know that during this legislative session, state lawmakers have supported a measure[…]

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Hawaii State Capitol

Chair's 3 Minutes · Hawaii State Association of Counties · State Legislature

State bills considered for counties’ 2017 package

  • September 6, 2016

Published in The Maui News, September 4, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News With more than four months to prepare, county council members throughout Hawaii will make every[…]

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HSAC

Chair's 3 Minutes · State Legislature

Counties keeping a close watch on the TAT amount

  • April 19, 2016

Published in The Maui News, April 17, 2016 By MIKE WHITE , The Maui News Now is the time for each of us to call and email our state legislators[…]

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Riki Hokama

Budget & Finance · PRESS RELEASE

Fiscal year 2017 budget received, council review begins

  • March 24, 2016

For immediate release: March 24, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Fiscal year 2017 budget received, council review begins WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Budget[…]

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County manager

Chair's 3 Minutes · State Legislature

Special Committee on governance meets on Thursday

  • February 22, 2016

Published in The Maui News, February 21, 2016 By MIKE WHITE , The Maui News On Thursday at 1 p.m., the Special Committee on County Governance will meet for the[…]

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Visitors at the beach

Chair's 3 Minutes · State Legislature

TAT is better revenue source for county than GET

  • January 11, 2016

Published in The Maui News, January 10, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The state Legislature last year granted county governments the power to impose a half-percent surcharge[…]

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Council

Chair's 3 Minutes

Infrastructure drives economic development

  • January 4, 2016

Published in The Maui News, January 3, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui County Council this week will consider several bills to improve Maui County’s physical[…]

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Chair's 3 Minutes

Counties need TAT money to pay for visitor needs

  • December 14, 2015

Published in The Maui News, December 13, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Council members from all four Hawaii counties convened at Honolulu City Hall last week, under[…]

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Return the TAT

Chair's 3 Minutes · Hawaii State Association of Counties · State Legislature

Counties united, determined to fight for fair share of TAT

  • November 30, 2015

Published in The Maui News, November 29, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News During the economic downturn, the state took the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax,[…]

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Chair's 3 Minutes · State Legislature

GET authority for state counties comes with costs

  • May 18, 2015

Published in The Maui News, May 17, 2015 By Mike White, for The Maui News Prior to the state Legislature adjourning nearly two weeks ago, both the House and Senate[…]

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