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MEDIA RELEASE Council Member Greggor Ilagan will host a talk story on the county budget at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 at Pahoa Community Center. The Council will convene a special meeting Thursday, May 30 to hear the second reading of the county’s Operating/Capital Improvements Projects Budget.

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MEDIA RELEASE Council Member Zendo Kern invites the public as he hosts Mayor Billy Kenoi and members of his cabinet for a talk story at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 in the Keaau Elementary School cafeteria. This event is another opportunity for residents to hear details of the proposed 2013-2014 County Budget. The mayor will […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff County council members J Yoshimoto and Zendo Kern are hosting a community meeting on the proposed 2013-2014 budget. The meeting, with Mayor Billy Kenoi and cabinet members, is 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo. The informational ‘talk story’ agenda includes an overview of the budget and […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff County council members Karen Eoff and Dru Kanuha are hosting a community meeting on the proposed 2013-2014 budget. The meeting, with Mayor Billy Kenoi and cabinet members, is 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the West Hawaii Civic Center. The informational ‘talk story’ agenda includes an overview of the budget, real property […]

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Kenoi: ‘This proposed budget is $8,886,474 less than the budget in effect when this administration began’

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Legislature on Tuesday voted unanimously in both the House and Senate to approve the state budget for the upcoming FY2013-2015 biennium. HB200 CD1 appropriates funds for operating and capital improvement costs of the Executive Branch for the biennium fiscal years FY2013-2014 and FY2014-2015. For FY2013-2014, the bill offers $6 billion […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard issued the following statement Wednesday on President Barack Obama’s budget proposal: “The budget proposal unveiled by President Barack Obama today is a measured approach to reducing our deficit without jeopardizing our fragile economy. It replaces the sequester and includes a plan to create jobs and enhance the nation’s infrastructure. “This […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Senate Minority Alternative Biennium Budget for the fiscal years 2014-2015 reflects a decrease of $1.6 billion in total funding in comparison with the proposed Executive Budget and $1 billion in comparison with the proposed budget by the House of Representatives. The budget proposal provides a specific plan that will make Hawaii’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Senate Committee on Ways and Means passed House Bill 200 with amendments Wednesday. The Senate’s version of the bill is approximately $141 M less in general funds than Governor Abercrombie’s budget proposal. The bill appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for the fiscal biennium years […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve HB200 HD1 which appropriates funds for operating and capital improvement costs of the Executive Branch for the next biennium fiscal years FY2013-2014 and FY2014-2015. For FY2013-2014 the bill appropriates operating money of $5.9 billion in general funds and $11.6 billion in all means of financing. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The House Finance Committee led by Rep. Sylvia Luke (Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa), has passed out the proposed state budget that is scheduled for a vote next week by the full House. HB200 HD1 appropriates funds for operating and capital improvement costs of the Executive Branch for the current […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Abercrombie Administration has submitted its 2013-2015 fiscal biennium budget to the Hawaii State Legislature with a renewed commitment to a proven fiscal strategy that has put Hawaii’s economy on track toward recovery. The requests for general funds, approximately $6.1 billion for fiscal year 2014 and $6.3 billion for fiscal year 2015, include […]

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According to the mayor the $365 million FY 2012-2013 budget is $37,911,650 or 9.4 percent less than the budget in effect when the administration took office in 2008.

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MEDIA RELEASE Ahead of Thursday’s Second Crossover deadline, the Hawaii State Senate has advanced several bills that align with its 2012 Legislative Session priorities: job creation, economic recovery and restoring the safety net. The overarching themes and priorities set forth also align with Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s “A New Day in Hawaii.” Creating jobs and putting […]

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