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Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It

The two most recent proposals to tax empty homes in Honolulu have each failed to advance by just one vote.

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