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On Monday this week, Governor Josh Green delivered the annual State of the State address to the assembled State Legislature and the people of Hawaii.

[link removed] [[link removed]] Governor Josh Green and First Lady Jaime Ushiroda Green at the Lahaina Unity March on Saturday "The cost of living in Hawaii is simply too high,” Governor Green said, "especially the cost of buying or renting a home. There are still too many local families who are moving to the mainland seeking more affordable housing and a lower cost of living. We must find new ways to reduce the cost of housing, food, and healthcare, and make Hawaii more affordable for our people."

In the address, Governor Green made a number of specific policy proposals to support the Maui recovery, make housing more affordable for Hawaii residents, reduce homelessness, and lower the cost of living in our state, including: *
Calling
on
owners
of
short-term
rentals
on
Maui
to
voluntarily
join
the
rental
pool
for
families
displaced
by
the
Maui
fires
*
*
Pledging
to
sign
into
law
any
bill
that
will
help
move
short-term
rentals
and
vacant
investment
properties
owned
by
non-residents
into
our
local
housing
market
to
increase
supply
and
bring
down
prices
for
Hawaii
families
*
*
A
“House
Hawaii’s
Ohana”
plan,
providing
exemptions
from
capital
gains,
conveyance,
and
general
excise
taxes
to
owners
of
short-term
rentals
who
sell
to
a
local
resident
or
convert
it
to
long-term
rental
to
a
local
resident
*
*
A
child
and
dependent
tax
credit
totaling
up
to
$115
million
annually
for
Hawaii
families
*
*
Building
as
many
as
20
new
kauhale
communities
across
the
state
to
reduce
homelessness
by
50%
by
2026
*
*
A
Climate
Impact
Fee
on
visitors
to
Hawaii,
providing
needed
resources
to
protect
our
environment
without
raising
taxes
or
fees
on
Hawaii
residents

If you support Josh’s efforts to reduce homelessness, bring down the cost of housing, and make Hawaii more affordable for our residents, please chip in a donation today. [[link removed]]

Thank you for supporting Josh and for being part of Team Green.

Mahalo,

Team Green

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