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Proposed Cigarette Tax Increase Advances At Legislature - Honolulu Civil Beat
Lawmakers consider a bill to increase the state tax from 16 cents per cigarette to 21 cents. Reading time: 3 minutes.
A proposed $1-per-pack increase in the state cigarette tax is now in play at the Legislature, making it the latest in a string of proposed tax increases floated by Gov. David Ige and lawmakers to raise money for the state or get people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
On Monday, the Senate Health Committee chimed in by advancing a proposal to increase the state cigarette tax by an unspecified amount.
Cigarettes and other smoking materials at a convenience store at McCully Shopping Center in 2019. Senate Bill 138 as originally written would add $1 to the cost of a pack of cigarettes. Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii s Food System Is Broken. Now Is The Time To Fix It - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Food System Is Broken. Now Is The Time To Fix It
The pandemic has exposed a critical need for Hawaii to resolve the many challenges keeping the islands with our fertile lands and ideal climate from growing much more of our own food. Artwork: Kalany Omengkar
In June of 2020, three months after rumors of a coronavirus-induced food shortage caused waves of panic buying across Hawaii, Kualoa Ranch opened up a small food market on the Windward coast of Oahu in a building that until recently had served as a buffet hall for tourists.