WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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* 1. YOUR BIGGEST CONCERN: What keeps you up at night or motivates you to want to do something? Choose ONE.

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* 2. YOUR TOP PRIORITIES: Bills to address state and community challenges were introduced last session with only some passing. What should come first next year?

HELP US FIND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: Below are some of the biggest issues we face and possible solutions for those problems. Help us find the solution that can best solve the problem:

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* 3. Homelessness: Over half of the homeless suffer from one or more physical disabilities. Most have substance abuse/addiction or mental illness, and 20% were 60 years and older. Which ONE of the following would you put first:

Generating Revenues: With the state facing increasing costs to meet our needs, how do we raise revenue without increasing Hawaii’s already high cost of living? Mark "support” if you believe a proposal will help or share any other solution:

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* 4. Taxing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): REITs are companies that own major income-producing properties like Ala Moana Center, Hilton Hawaiian Village, and other large commercial and/or hotel real property developments. They are currently exempt from paying Hawai‘i state income tax on profits given to shareholders who mostly live out of state. This deduction would keep money in Hawaii to fund housing without taxing local families and businesses. Others worry that taxing REITs could discourage developers from investing in new projects here. Would you support Hawaii taxing REIT profits?

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* 5. Legalizing Recreational Marijuana: Some in our community favor legalizing recreational marijuana because it will bring in revenue and lessen illegal black market sales. Others point to the costs involved in enforcement and in societal costs of marijuana-related disorders among youth, traffic accidents, and additional substance abuse costs. Would you support Hawaii legalizing recreational marijuana?

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* 6. Legalizing Gambling: Some lawmakers favor legalized gambling in Hawaiʻi to generate revenue. Others caution that legalized states have faced higher demands on enforcement and increased costs of social services from gambling addiction, crime, and personal financial hardship. Would you support Hawaii legalizing gambling?

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* 7. Excessive Noise: We live in a noisy urban area. Which one source of noise is most disruptive to you? (Choose one only)

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* 8. Sea Level Rise: Rising sea level threatens Waikīkī and our coastline communities. Check the solution you consider the HIGHEST priority to address.

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* 9. Kakaako Makai: Some want to put luxury high rise condos in Kakaako Makai. What do you want for Kakaako on the coastline Makai of Ala Moana Boulevard?

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* 10. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Where do you live?

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* 11. WHAT CAN OUR OFFICE DO BETTER? Briefly write your suggestion:

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* 12. WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED? We welcome you to work with us. If you’d like to work on an issue, please complete below with your name, email address and issue(s) you’d like to work on.

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