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Lawmakers advance bill to collect surcharge on luxury investment properties for public education
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Lawmakers advance bill to collect surcharge on luxury investment properties for public education

Terri Inefuku2024-02-08T16:49:17-10:00February 8, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Constitutional Amendment, investment property, luxury real estate, public education, surcharge|

A bill that would give the public the chance to amend Hawaiʻi’s constitution to collect a new property tax on pricey investment properties in the islands for public education is advancing in the state Legislature.

HSTA responds to House speaker’s bill for taxes to fund teacher compensation
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HSTA responds to House speaker’s bill for taxes to fund teacher compensation

Evan Kumasaki2020-01-30T06:03:00-10:00January 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bill, Board of Education, capitol, Constitutional Amendment, House speaker, legislature, real property tax, Scott Saiki|

House Bill 2671 is a constitutional amendment proposing that the Board of Education have concurrent real property tax authority to fund teacher compensation.