Online tool lets users see exactly how the state spends its money

State lawmakers finalized Hawaiʻi’s $20.3 billion budget on May 1, and a new tool is helping residents track where the money goes.

The Hawaiʻi Budget Bill Draft Tracker is an interactive data tool launched by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice.

Kevin Thomas is director of tax and budget policy at the progressive think tank, and he sat down with HPR to share more about understanding Hawaiʻi’s state budget…

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