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1. SPEAKER SOUKI CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF RAIL…TRAFFIC…JAIL… By Maui Now.
January 18, 2017. http://mauinow.com/2017/01/18/speaker-souki-calls-for-support-of-rail-traffic-mitigation-jail-reform/ Web Accessed: January 21, 2017. [Emphasis Supplied]
““In his opening day remarks, Speaker of the House Joseph M. Souki of Maui called on
members of the House of Representatives TO EXTEND THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX to finance
rail … We have a lot on our plate for this session. And the last revenue forecast by the Council on
Revenues does not make our job any easier ... we’ve been there before, as lawmakers and as a
community. And we will together find solutions to our most pressing issues.””
“Souki wants to remove the sunset date on the original general excise tax financing bill, but only if
we reduce the tax rate with the city making up the difference. He also wants to reduce
administrative costs from 10 to 5 percent.”
“He proposed a feasibility study to see if
elevated toll roads
would make sense for Honolulu.”
“We must employ a multi-faceted approach …”
… NO! NO! NO! …