Council advances bill to defer property tax for pandemic-stricken Hawaii businesses

Council advances bill to defer property tax for pandemic-stricken Hawaii businesses

A bill that would allow coronavirus-impacted businesses to hold off paying their property taxes passed the Honolulu City Council’s first hurdle last week. The bill was one of several measures adopted by Council members at its meeting Wednesday aimed at helping businesses and people negatively affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Common Cause Hawaii and several individuals raised objections that the Council does not allow for public testimony to be given remotely on these bills.