Several states have so-called “Truth-in-Taxation” laws designed to mitigate the sharp property tax increases like the ones Honolulu homeowners are facing. When Andria Tupola first heard of a policy designed to prevent property taxes from spiking sharply when property assessments rise, she filed the idea in her head as an interesting concept not related to her job at the time.  Then, Tupola was a Hawaii state representative trying to learn more about government fiscal policies at a national conference for state legislators held the Utah State Capitol. One presentation focused on Utah’s “Truth-in-Taxation” statute. The law is based on the premise that property taxes shouldn’t increase automatically simply because property…