"...$28.4 billion state operating budget Monday that would increase state spending over this year’s level..."

Percentage increase, please. More or less than inflation, more or less than the increase in tax collections? From the linked budget summary, combined FY16-17 budget appears to have been around $25.8 billion, so we're looking at a 10% jump! Please correct me if I'm wrong.

http://budget.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/06.-The-Operating-and-Capital-Budget-Statewide-Summaries-FB15-17-PFP.pdf

"HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have passed the state's $28 billion two-year budget at a time when state revenue projections are falling and there's fear of potential cuts in federal funding to Hawaii."