On Maui, the budget includes the addition of $6.1 million in general funds in FY24 and FY25 for the Maui Axis Deer program; $1.1 million in FY25 for six months of funding to support new housing at the Maui Community Correctional Center; and the addition of three permanent positions and $98,500 in FY24 and $200,250 in FY25 for UH Maui College’s health center.
House Speaker Scott K. Saiki (D-25, Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, Downtown) said momentum was made on priority legislation that supports Hawaiʻi’s families and paves a path forward to a sustainable future.
Senate Bill 678 proposes raising the conveyance tax on homes selling above $2 million from 2% to 6%. The measure garnered nearly a hundred pages of support, but isn't likely to be discussed before this week's first lateral deadline. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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