It’s “Kill Bill” Time
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The 2011 Hawai`i Legislative Session is one short month from sine die (closing) and bills are racing to make their deadlines. A select few bad bills, if passed, would be particularly harmful to the effort of protecting Hawai`i’s natural and cultural public trust resources. Together, we can help kill these bad proposals.
How a bill becomes a law by Schoolhouse Rock
We are down to the wire. The 2011 Legislative Session is one short month from sine die (closing) and bills are racing to make their deadlines. A select few bad bills, if passed, would be particularly harmful to the effort of protecting Hawai`i’s natural and cultural public trust resources. Together, we can help kill these bad proposals. Kill. Bill. Please take a few quick minutes to help ensure these bills are not sent to the Governor for signature.
SHPD, The New Rubber Stamp Shop? HB376
Provides that construction permits will be automatically approved if the state historic preservation division (SHPD) fails to review and comment within 1-2 months. SHPD provides basic safeguards for Hawai`i’s unique cultural assets and traditional Hawaiian burials. Unfortunately, is so chronically understaffed and underfunded that it is unable to fulfill its mission. The answer is not a rubber stamp, but funding this agency commensurate with its importance in the decision-making process. Next hearing on April 6th at 9 am in Room 16.
-- Ask Sen. Hee to NOT pass this bill: senhee@capitol.hawaii.gov, 808-586-7330. Sen. Hee represents the Kahulu`u area on Oahu and is the Judiciary Committee Chairperson.
For Lease: Hawai`i’s Public Trust Oceans SB1511
Increases lease terms for aquaculture operations from 35 to 65 years. We are concerned with rapidly growing (largely experimental) open ocean industrial fish farming in Hawai`i with inadequate regulations to protect our oceans and health. To avoid the serious problems caused by industrial aquaculture in other regions, any large scale fish farms should be strictly regulated and authorized only for very short time frames. Next hearing on April 6th at 3:30 pm in Room 308.
-- Ask Rep. Oshiro to NOT pass this bill: repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov, 808-586-6200. Rep. Oshiro represents the Wahiawa area on Oahu and is Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
Underwater Cable ≠ Power to the People SB367
Allows HECO to charge ALL ratepayers for the cost of installing the underwater cable to send electricity from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu. This cable raises the cost of electricity for all, but benefits only Oahu electricity users. It also contributes to the urbanization of the rural neighbor islands and risks healthy traditional fishing and hunting grounds. We need truly sustainable energy production in Hawai`i, which means we protect all of our cultural and natural resources in the process of producing energy.
-- Ask your elected officials to not support this bill. Click here to learn who your elected officials are and how to contact them.
Can’t Eat Lightbulbs SB631
Increases the amount of agricultural land that can be developed for solar energy production. This bill pits food production against energy production in a battle over valuable agricultural land. This doesn’t make sense: food can only be grown on farmland, but energy could generated on any kind of land. We need truly sustainable energy production in Hawai`i, which also means we do not pit food against electricity.
-- Ask your elected officials to not support this bill. Click here to learn who your elected officials are and how to contact them.
SHPD, The New Rubber Stamp Shop? HB376
Provides that construction permits will be automatically approved if the state historic preservation division (SHPD) fails to review and comment within 1-2 months. SHPD provides basic safeguards for Hawai`i’s unique cultural assets and traditional Hawaiian burials. Unfortunately, is so chronically understaffed and underfunded that it is unable to fulfill its mission. The answer is not a rubber stamp, but funding this agency commensurate with its importance in the decision-making process. Next hearing on April 6th at 9 am in Room 16.
-- Ask Sen. Hee to NOT pass this bill: senhee@capitol.hawaii.gov, 808-586-7330. Sen. Hee represents the Kahulu`u area on Oahu and is the Judiciary Committee Chairperson.
For Lease: Hawai`i’s Public Trust Oceans SB1511
Increases lease terms for aquaculture operations from 35 to 65 years. We are concerned with rapidly growing (largely experimental) open ocean industrial fish farming in Hawai`i with inadequate regulations to protect our oceans and health. To avoid the serious problems caused by industrial aquaculture in other regions, any large scale fish farms should be strictly regulated and authorized only for very short time frames. Next hearing on April 6th at 3:30 pm in Room 308.
-- Ask Rep. Oshiro to NOT pass this bill: repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov, 808-586-6200. Rep. Oshiro represents the Wahiawa area on Oahu and is Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
Underwater Cable ≠ Power to the People SB367
Allows HECO to charge ALL ratepayers for the cost of installing the underwater cable to send electricity from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu. This cable raises the cost of electricity for all, but benefits only Oahu electricity users. It also contributes to the urbanization of the rural neighbor islands and risks healthy traditional fishing and hunting grounds. We need truly sustainable energy production in Hawai`i, which means we protect all of our cultural and natural resources in the process of producing energy.
-- Ask your elected officials to not support this bill. Click here to learn who your elected officials are and how to contact them.
Can’t Eat Lightbulbs SB631
Increases the amount of agricultural land that can be developed for solar energy production. This bill pits food production against energy production in a battle over valuable agricultural land. This doesn’t make sense: food can only be grown on farmland, but energy could generated on any kind of land. We need truly sustainable energy production in Hawai`i, which also means we do not pit food against electricity.
-- Ask your elected officials to not support this bill. Click here to learn who your elected officials are and how to contact them.
