The arguments I have read state that they would impose a higher tax on companies using automation. Meaning penalize those companies who innovate to bring the cost of their products down. Problem in Hawaii is, there hardly is any innovation. Whenever new things come along, they are promptly shooed off. Coinbase no longer does business in Hawaii sadly. Also things like the Superferry (an alternative to travel between islands) get shut down. I find it sad that we are so quick to be proactive on one end but not the other.