This morning I had a meeting with State Representatives from West Oahu to discuss various issues affecting the Leeward Side of Oahu. I presented six bills I am working on:
1) Support the development of University of Hawaii West Oahu
2) Tax credits for small tech businesses hiring its first employee
3) Allow University of Hawaii’s film school to have access at the Diamond Head Studio.
4) Indicator/data analysis on Hawaii Tourism Authority’s management and spending (Analysis to show how much return the state is getting in comparison to the amount spent?)
5) Allocating monies from Hawaii Tourism Authority to Hawaii Technology Trade Association for marketing of Hawaii’s technology industry.
6) Temporary Enterprise Zone for the entire island of oahu.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 