All tax increase bills are no longer moving except one, the long-term care tax credit. I voted “no” on this measure because I believe such a tax increase will be difficult on our fragile economy.
The Finance and Ways and Means Committees restored much of the education and higher education cuts proposed by the Administration. In addition, the Administration tried to “gut” Act 221. The House has defended Act 221 because it is an investment to build knowledge-based industries in Hawaii.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 