Hawaii teachers union proposes closing a tax ‘loophole’ on car rental companies to help fund $200M in pandemic hazard pay, as the state considers nearly $904M total in COVID-related payments to public employees.
- Teachers union suggests imposing retail tax on car rental company wholesale vehicle purchases to fund $200M in pandemic pay.
- Governor Green requests another $100M for public employee hazard pay, adding to $604M already appropriated in previous years.
- Total pandemic-related payments to public workers could reach $904M across multiple union settlements.
- 92-year-old architect sentenced to probation for attempting $20 bribe to city permit reviewer.
- Leasehold condo project at Ward/Kapiolani faces challenges with affordability and marketability concerns.
Source: Hawaii Free Press
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