We're robbing Peter to pay Nancy. We don't have a vision. We don't have a business-like plan. Asked if there is any bill he might veto, Cayetano reiterated his concerns about a measure that would grant Kauai small businesses an 18-month tax moratorium. Mizuguchi, who retained the presidency after the Senate reorganized last year, also downplayed the possible political ramifications the one-vote margin may have on his leadership.
Nobody's quaking and shivering.
Reform of Hawaii's costly auto insurance system has been a key item in the Legislature's agenda for the past several years. Under this year's compromise, insurers are required to roll back premiums between 20 percent and 35 percent starting Jan. 1. Gov. Ben Cayetano has said he would sign the bill into law. George Fox, president of Advocates for Consumer Rights, said the new legislation is pro-consumer because it allows drivers to shape their policies to their needs. The current no-fault system mandates high amounts of medical coverage and requires coverages, such as wage loss and death benefits, adding to the cost of auto insurance.