This truly needs very very serious deliberation by the entire legislature! The rail project has been such a total financial fiasco and is continuing to become one at the current rate.

Rather than BLIND OBEDIENCE to the rail gang profiteers and their endless fraud and "On Time and On Budget" lies, Wesley Machida asks in testimony for some ACCOUNTABILITY and CONDITIONS before writing a blank check for who even knows what it is for!
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2017/Testimony/SB1183_TESTIMONY_TRE-PSM_02-06-17_LATE.PDF

The Department of Budget and Finance believes additional information is needed
before the legislature extends the half percent surcharge for the C&CH. The Honolulu
Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) and City Administration should provide the
Legislature, Governor and C&CH tax payers with the following information:

An official accounting of all expenditures and revenues for the rail project from
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016;