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March 26, 2009
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Maximum number of several types of uhu and goatfish Maui fisherman would be allowed to take per day if SB378, a bag-limit law being considered by the legislature, passes
24/7
Hours of the day and days of the week Hawaii Air Ambulance will operate its emergency helicopter service after getting approval from federal regulators
$18 million
Amount Maui would lose from its proposed 2010 budget if state lawmakers and Gov. Lingle decide to withhold the transient accommodations tax, as has been proposed
$5.4 billion
Estimated cost of Oahu's planned commuter rail system; construction is set to begin in December
$188 million
Amount officials are hoping to raise in transit tax collections this year to help pay for the project
$24 million
Amount by which collections will fall short if current tax trends continue
$152
Average cost of a hotel room in Hawaii in the fourth quarter of 2008
2
Hawaii's rank among the most expensive travel destinations in the United States during that same period; only New York was higher
Sources: Hawaii Air Ambulance, capitol.hawaii.gov, honolulutransit.org, hotels.com, Pacific Business News, Honolulu Advertiser, The Maui News
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