HONOLULU – Rep. Gene Ward (R – Hawai‘i Kai-Kalama Valley) expressed doubts about the State Budget during the House floor session today.
“I have three doubts or problems with the State Budget:
1. It increases spending at a time we are standing on the edge of the Inouye and sequester cliffs, and a steadying, but still wobbling economy, and public employee unions poised for pay increases;
2. This budget closes DBEDT’s Taiwan office when Chinese tourism is blossoming and when visa waivers were just granted, and Chinese visitor spending is the highest at $407 per day; and
3. This budget puts no check on the rising cost of living for Hawaii’s working families, and is too dependent on fee increases and some hefty tax hikes if legislation now moving is passed,” Ward said.
The House voted unanimously to pass the budget with only Reps. Ward and Richard Fale (R – Waialua-Ka‘a‘awa) voting aye with reservations. It now moves to the Senate for further deliberation.
ALSO add that UH spending spree @ a earlier report; https://www.hawaiireporter.com/university-of-hawai…
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ONE billion of questionable contracts awarded to Brian Minaai's friends for UH projects. These are the kinds of decisions local construction industry leaders are questioning as the University doles out a total of $622 million in contracts including $206 million for major contracts now underway, $229 million of major projects being procured and $187 million in health, safety, code and repairs and maintenance projects.
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