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Lingle vetoes tax increases on residents, business, visitors
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle, joined Thursday by hundreds of individual taxpayers, businesses and visitor industry leaders and employees, vetoed four bills that would raise taxes on residents,...
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On the horizon: Governor veto deadline
Special to Hawaii247.com by Senate Majority Caucus Out of 3,523 bills introduced this session, 251 bills successfully passed the Legislature. Those bills that passed face a final judgment before they...
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Amazon.com closes associates accounts for Hawaii residents
Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com Internet retail giant Amazon.com closed the associate accounts of Hawaii residents as of Tuesday, June 30, in reaction to House Bill 1405, which would collect taxes on all...
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On the horizon: Governor veto deadline
MEDIA RELEASE/www.hawaiisenatemajority.com Out of 3,523 bills introduced this session, the legislature successfully passed 251. As of today, 171 bills of those bills have been signed into law. A list...
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Aiona calls on public to comment on potential vetoes
MEDIA RELEASE On his weekly radio call-in show in Honolulu, Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona urged residents to weigh in on the 60 bills passed during the 2009 legislative session that are being considered...
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Mayor Kenoi vetoes tent bill for Puna
MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi today vetoed Bill 103, which would allow Puna residents to live in tents on their property while building a home. In a veto message to the Hawai‘i County Council...
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Lingle vetoes workforce quota bill
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a bill Monday, April 26 that would have mandated the makeup of the workforce on state and county public construction works projects. The bill, SB2840 SD2 HD1,...
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Lingle vetoes costly barrel tax increase
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a bill Tuesday, April 27 that would cost Hawaii residents and businesses $22 million in new taxes every year on petroleum sold in the state. The bill, HB2421 HD2...
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39 bills on governor’s potential veto list
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has submitted to the state Legislature a list of 39 bills she is considering for potential vetoes. The bills are being considered for potential veto due to various...
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Lingle vetoes bills that discourage investments, charitable contributions
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has vetoed two tax bills. One would have undermined the state’s efforts to expand the economy and create new jobs, while the other would discourage charitable...
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House leaders: No special session this year
MEDIA RELEASE Senate President Colleen Hanabusa has notified members of the House they will not be convening in a special session for the purpose of overriding Gov. Linda Lingle’s vetoes. The House...
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Mayor Kenoi vetos 2011-12 budget submitted by the County Council
Letter from the Office of the Mayor to the Hawaii County Council June 15, 2011 Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: VETO MESSAGE—BILL 29...
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Governor sends notice of intent to veto 19 bills
MEDIA RELEASE After reviewing more than 340 measures, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has notified the State Legislature of his intent to veto 19 of those bills. While he has provided this notice of intent as...
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Governor sends notice of intent to veto 9 bills
MEDIA RELEASE After reviewing 293 measures passed by the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has notified legislators of his intent to veto nine bills. As required by the state...
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No special session expected over vetoes
MEDIA RELEASE Earlier this week, Gov. Neil Abercrombie informed the state Legislature of his intent to veto nine bills passed during the 2013 legislative session. After reviewing the bills and...
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Governor vetoes three bills, 288 become law
MEDIA RELEASE After reviewing more than 290 bills passed by the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has notified legislators of his decision to limit his vetoes to three. The governor...
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Governor Ige vetos eight bills today
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today vetoed eight bills and sent his statements of objections to the house and senate leadership. The governor’s veto messages may be found here. HB540 –...
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Lingle vetoes tax increases on residents, business, visitors
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle, joined Thursday by hundreds of individual taxpayers, businesses and visitor industry leaders and employees, vetoed four bills that would raise taxes on residents,...
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On the horizon: Governor veto deadline
Special to Hawaii247.com by Senate Majority Caucus Out of 3,523 bills introduced this session, 251 bills successfully passed the Legislature. Those bills that passed face a final judgment before they...
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Amazon.com closes associates accounts for Hawaii residents
Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com Internet retail giant Amazon.com closed the associate accounts of Hawaii residents as of Tuesday, June 30, in reaction to House Bill 1405, which would collect taxes on all...
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