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The committee’s chair, Rep. Kyle Yamashita decided on Tuesday that he would not allow the bill to be heard in his committee by Friday’s key legislative deadline.
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The House Finance Committee advanced the state's $11.3 billion budget on Wednesday. About $1 billion of that will go to Maui wildfire costs — including half a million dollars to house displaced residents in hotels.
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Thursday is a major crossover deadline at the state Legislature to clarify which measures are moving ahead with a chance at becoming law. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the status of several prominent bills so far this session.
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State senators have been reluctant to approve funds to fill a shortfall in the major disaster fund of more than $400 million. At the center of this conflict is $1 billion from carryover funds, or leftover projected revenue, that has not been assigned anywhere. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.
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The House Finance Committee conducted a six-hour hearing Wednesday night on the General Excise Tax surcharge for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project. The…