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Despite a federal deadline, Ways and Means Chair Jill Tokuda said the Legislature must dedicate time to hearing from the public.

After Caldwell’s surprise appearance at at HART board meeting, the staff reveals a problem with aluminum beams in the rail cars.

The new deadline of April 30 is not as late as officials wanted, but avoids a due date later this month

It’s the financial terms of the project that could drive the cost up. Those elements are still unknown.

Damien Kim has been on the board since it was created, and most recently was vice chair.

About 39,000 additional residential units are expected along a 4-mile stretch of the Honolulu rail route, requiring more schools.

He’d be returning to federal service after working as a lawyer, city transportation director and HART interim director.

He will replace Colleen Hanabusa, who expected to win a seat in Congress in the upcoming election.

Krishniah Murthy will be paid $400,000 for his year of service while HART continues to search for a permanent director.

In other issues raised by charter amendments, they aren’t hot on extending term limits or dedicating a portion of property taxes to the zoo.