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Hawai‘i Governor Weighs Tax Cuts Amid $3 Billion Shortfall

12/9/2025

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Josh Green, Hawai‘i Governor, is considering trimming the state's income tax cuts after a projected $3 billion revenue loss over six years from federal budget cuts.
He could limit benefits for high earners, proposing that families earning over $250,000 see smaller cuts to save up to $1.8 billion.
Green will present the new budget proposal to the Legislature on December 22, as critics warn the package may be unsustainable.

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Josh Green, Hawai‘i Governor, is considering trimming the state's income tax cuts after a projected $3 billion revenue loss over six years from federal budget cuts.
He could limit benefits for high earners, proposing that families earning over $250,000 see smaller cuts to save up to $1.8 billion.
Green will present the new budget proposal to the Legislature on December 22, as critics warn the package may be unsustainable.