Top 10 Reasons to Vote for the Budget

Rep. Marcus Oshiro, Chair of the House Finance Committee, listed the Top Ten Reasons to vote for HB2012, the state budget bill. 

1. $250,000 for childhood obesity programs
2. $1 million for the freeway service patrol
3. $1.4 million for 19 positions and expedited turnaround for low income housing rental units.
4. $5 million for watershed program
5. $3.3 million adult education programs
6. $3.4 million for Justice Reinvestment programs
7. $22.9 million for Medicaid payments
8. $26 million for UH West Oahu and $3 million for new bookstore and dining room
9. $700,000 for Na Pua No'eau
10. $14 million for DOE's Weighted Student Formula and $25 million for school bus transportation