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1 week ago | 
thegardenisland.com | Tom Yamachika
Tom Yamachika, The Tax Man On June 6, Gov. Josh Green released a list of 19 bills that he intends to veto. This year, the list was released early, before the late June deadline specified in our constitution, ostensibly to allow more time to work with the Legislature on bills that might be amended to meet his objections. His deadline to actually veto a bill is in early July. This year, two tax bills are on the list.
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1 week ago | 
hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika
Intent to Veto
by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii
On June 6, 2025, Governor Green released a list of 19 bills that he intends to veto. This year, the list was released early, before the late June deadline specified in our constitution, ostensibly to allow more time to work with the Legislature on bills that might be amended to meet his objections. His deadline to actually veto a bill is in early July.
This year, two tax bills are on the list.
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2 weeks ago | 
hawaiireporter.com | Tom Yamachika
Although we’re done with this year’s legislative session, there are still a few issues swirling that may shape our future legislature’s consideration of bills. One of these is the fate of an informal practice in both the House and the Senate.
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2 weeks ago | 
alohastatedaily.com | Tom Yamachika
Although we’re done with this year’s legislative session, there are still a few issues swirling that may shape our future legislature’s consideration of bills. One of these is the fate of an informal practice in both the House and the Senate.
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2 weeks ago | 
hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika
The Unseen Stopper Committees By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government The Unseen Stopper Committees by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii Although we’re done with this year’s legislative session, there are still a few issues swirling that may shape our future legislature’s consideration of bills. One of these is the fate of an informal practice in both the House and the Senate. When conference committees were meeting on bills, it was not uncommon...
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3 weeks ago | 
thegardenisland.com | Tom Yamachika
Tom Yamachika | The Tax Man Although we’re done with this year’s legislative session, there are still a few issues swirling that may shape our future Legislature’s consideration of bills. One of these is the fate of an informal practice in both the House and the Senate.
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3 weeks ago | 
hawaiireporter.com | Tom Yamachika
Earlier this year, about two months ago, we wrote about tax liens and a bill that was advancing in this year’s Legislature to confirm that there was a light at the end of the tunnel for tax debtors. Before 2009, Hawaii had no statute of limitations on the collection of taxes. If it was assessed, it could be collected at any time. It could be 10 years later, 20 years later, 50 years later. The debt did not go away.
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3 weeks ago | 
thegardenisland.com | Tom Yamachika
Tom Yamachika | The Tax Man Earlier this year, about two months ago, we wrote about tax liens and a bill that was advancing in this year’s Legislature to confirm that there was a light at the end of the tunnel for tax debtors. Before 2009, Hawaii had no statute of limitations on the collection of taxes. If it was assessed, it could be collected at any time. It could be 10 years later, 20 years later, 50 years later. The debt did not go away.
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3 weeks ago | 
hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika
Light at the End
by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii
Earlier this year, about two months ago, we wrote about tax liens and a bill that was advancing in this year’s Legislature to confirm that there was a light at the end of the tunnel for tax debtors.
Before 2009, Hawaii had no statute of limitations on the collection of taxes. If it was assessed, it could be collected at any time. It could be 10 years later, 20 years later, 50 years later. The debt did not go away.
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1 month ago | 
thegardenisland.com | Tom Yamachika
Tom Yamachika | The Tax Man We continue our wrap-up of the 2025 Legislature by examining a report issued by the Office of the Auditor that should have gotten more attention, if not from the general public, at least from the legislators. Current law (in HRS section 23-11) requires the Office of the Auditor to analyze each special fund proposed in legislation against the criteria in HRS section 37-52.3 that apply to special funds. This year, the auditor’s findings are in Report No. 25-05.
