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Mobilizing Tech in Hawaii

January 17th, 2010 · No Comments · legislation, technology Hawaii business

As the legislature gears up for the 2010 session, the tech community is mobilizing to make the most out of what is to be one of the more difficult law-making years. In order to make up for the $1.2B deficit Gov Lingle is already looking at deferring tax returns, restricting spending and refinancing debt. It [...]

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What Happen to Act 221

July 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · legislation, technology Hawaii business

Jay Fidell’s article about how Gov. Lingle led the tech industry to believe that she was going to veto SB 199, the Senate Bill that basically enviscerated Act 221 by neutralizing the 2:1 investment multiplier. The article is a behind the scene account of how there seemed to be a glimmer of hope for a [...]

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