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'Aloha, ohana and kuleana:' Gov. Green delivers fourth State of the State Address
Gov. Green aims to restore $1.8 billion for housing, food security, and child care by pausing 2027-2029 tax cuts while preserving cuts through 2026.
- On Monday, Gov. Josh Green proposed pausing the state income tax cuts scheduled for 2027–2029 in his State of the State address, saying there would be no changes to the 2026 cuts.
- Because of recent revenue uncertainty, Green said lawmakers must consider pausing future tax cuts, as the Council on Revenues projected a modest 2% increase this month that factors into budgeting choices.
- Green proposed pausing the 2027–2029 tax cuts, which would bring back $1.8 billion for critical services, including $600 million for food security and child care needs.
- House and Senate leaders said they need more details on the plan's impacts, Green predicted a thoughtful legislative debate and warned of deficits without action, while critics including Joe Kent urged spending cuts instead of a broad pause.
- Delivering at least another 10,000 homes, Green is tracking over 62,000 units across more than 250 projects and aims to halve homelessness by the end of 2026.
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Americans for Prosperity Responds to Governor Green's State of the State Address
Honolulu, Hawaii — Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement following Governor Josh Green’s State of the State Address. AFP Western Region Director Heather Andrews said: “Governor Green’s State of the State touched on many big-picture goals, but the people of Hawaii are waiting for results that show up in their daily lives, especially in rural areas. From housing to energy prices, affordability continues to worsen.…
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The Garden IslandGov. Green proposes suspension of historic tax breaks in 2027
Record state tax breaks that went into effect two years ago would be suspended for all Hawaii income earners for three years beginning in the 2027 tax year, Gov. Josh Green said in his State of the State Address Monday.
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