#TriCare
Tokuda: Defense bill blocks military land condemnation in Hawaiʻi
The US House has passed the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act without granting the military any authority to condemn public or private land in Hawaiʻi — an outcome US Rep. Jill Tokuda maintains is critical to protecting the state’s open spaces and community trust.
Largest income tax cut bill for working families signed into law by Gov. Green
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., today signed two tax related bills into law: House Bill 2404 provides significant tax relief to Hawaiʻi’s working families; and Senate Bill 1035 exempts medical services reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE from the state’s General Excise Tax.
