By Karen Shishido of Kanu Hawaii Protect "legacy lands" funding for conservation and affordable housing (HB2885) State programs and grants supported by the Rental Housing Trust Fund, Land Conservation Fund, and Natural Area Reserve Fund, were established in 2005 by landmark legislation which...

View the bill (House Bill 2885) that proposes to entirely suspend conveyance tax funding to the Legacy Land and Rental Housing Trust Fund programs and cut the NAR Fund by half for FY11 and FY12: 

Rep. Rida Cabanilla proposes to combat homeless problem through providing more affordable housing via the conveyance tax.  Click here to view the 1.14.10 Star Bulletin article.

To read more on proposed hike, click here for the 1.14.10 Star Bulletin article.

At a recent conference sponsored by the Hawaii Alliance for Nonprofit Organizations, concern over the conveyance tax was identified as a 2010 policy priority. To learn more, click here.  

At a recent conference sponsored by the Hawaii Alliance for Nonprofit Organizations, concern over the conveyance tax was identified as a 2010 policy priority.  To learn more, click here.

 We'll keep you posted about our thoughts on the latest developments in the fight for Hawai'i our home.  You'll hear from the leaders of our organizations talking about the issues that matter. 

Click on the following links to see recent news stories about the proposed cuts: Maui News Pacific Business News

As we plan more events coming up this year, we'll post them here. Keep checking back regularly. Mahalo!