Raising the minimum wage from $9.25 to $22 in the span of time that most companies implement their five-year plans is going to send a super strong signal to anyone in business that "Hawaii is not open for business". 
And precisely, how is eliminating economic development opportunities in Hawaii going to help the people? I will tell you that the "haves" will be boarding east bound planes at a rapid rate, with the "have nots" fighting over a severely decreased number of jobs because employers, now having to pay $22/hr for someone is not just going to pull people off the street and put them to work. 
Meanwhile, companies that are marginally profitable in this economic environment will close shop. So I would like to know if this bill has some sort of "magic" that focuses on companies outside setting up shop in Hawaii and increasing the number of jobs people can go for. 
Otherwise, Hawaii is going to have a "Hunger Games" employment system. May the odds be in your favour?
Crazy!