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Here's how tax-related bills fared in the 2024 legislative session

This photo taken on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, shows the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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This photo taken on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, shows the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

The headline in the newspaper read “Relief Session: Help for Lahaina’s recovery and an unpreceded tax break for Hawaii families.” We talked to Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii about how he sees the effort to ease the tax burden on struggling families and businesses.

This interview aired on The Conversation on May 6, 2024. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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