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The Electric Garbage Bill
Hawaii wants to pay companies to buy electric garbage trucks
Relating To Taxation.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would give a tax break to trash companies if they buy electric garbage trucks instead of gas ones.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Electric garbage trucks are quieter and better for the air. But this bill uses taxpayer money to help private trash companies buy their equipment. The bill leaves the exact dollar amount blank for now. We need to watch how much this will cost the state before cheering for it.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Creates a new state tax credit for buying electric garbage trucks.
- Only applies to businesses that get paid to pick up trash.
- Leaves the exact dollar amount of the tax break blank for now.
- Lets companies roll over extra tax credits to future years.
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