Legislative leaders: ‘Main purpose’ of reconvening Monday is to avoid pay cuts or furloughs

2020-05-08T08:15:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

State House Speaker Scott Saiki said Thursday the “main purpose” of reconvening the Legislature will be working with Gov. David Ige to find other options or alternatives to what Saiki called “drastic budget cuts and furloughs” to stabilize state finances during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

2020-01-30T06:03:00-10:00January 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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

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