I am changing my position on this after reading this article, simply because there was more information in it.  The GET should be extended 10 years like Tokuda said.  I trust her.  The fact that the tourists pay a third of it is an exceptional deal for Hawaii.  Then I would raise the bed tax the 1%.  That hits all of the tourists, who are a big part of this train out to the "Second City", as advertised.  That is where the new Atlantis will be. This formula covers 100% tourists paying for the bed tax, and 33% of the tourists paying for the GET tax.  This makes sense. That is a huge positive for rail.   This way we can get it done, stop the bickering,  and build it and get it  running.  But....whatever you do, do not charge the homeowners any more taxes.  You promised us that that the rail would not need that, so we are holding you to it. It got passed on that basis, so don't even try any funny business with us on our property taxes.