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Status of Natural Resources Bill as of 2/11/13
Status of bills we are tracking as of 2/11/13 is available by clicking here. We have members actively advocating for the repeal of the PLDC and will ask members to subit testimony on those bills. Members who want to help advocate for legislation should pick an issue that interests them and advocate for and against
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SB620 last surviving styrofoam bill
This is the last surviving styrofoam reduction bill in the legislature. Does anyone want to advocate for this bill. Styrofoam has been identified a serious threat to all life in the sea. It mimick food use by marine life and kills marine life and sea birds. This bill is currently scheduled for hearing on 2/10
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Testimony needed bills supporting invasive species control and watershed management
This announcement is posted courtesy of The Nature Conservancy. It is not a position of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, but is one of the highest priorities of the Environmental Caucus Please submit testimony in support of bills to be heard on Monday that will fund the DLNR’s watershed protection and invasive species control initiatives:
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PLDC Leg Tracking as of 2/8/13
Senator Solomon refused to hear any of the PLDC bills assigned to her Water, Land and Housing Committee. If she does the same when the House legislation crosses over the issue of the Public Land Development Corporation will be dead. It is a tragedy when our right to discuss a critical public issue can be
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Repeal Act 55
The following post represents the position of the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party and is not an official position of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. The House of Representatives is hearing a number of bills about the Public Lands Development Corporation tomorrow (Saturday). You can submit testimony simply by sending in an email (if
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PLDC repeal in jeopardy
This is not a position of the Democratic Party. The Environmental Caucus supports repeal of Act 55 which created the Public Land Development Corporation. The PLDC has the authority to sell State land and enter into long term leases on ceded land that is protected by the Constitution with no public oversite. The PLDC can
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Legislative Deadlines Looming
The first decking is March 1st. That is when surviving bills will cross over to the opposite legislative body. Any bill that does not cross over is dead. The first lateral is must be filed by February 14. That means a bill must be filed by the clerks office by the 14th so it can
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Reasons to support SB 1166 to fund watershed protectiion- Mahalo Marjorie Ziegler of Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi
The Conservation Council for Hawai‘i strongly supports HB 935, which increases the conveyance tax on high-end real estate transactions and directs an additional ten percent of conveyance tax proceeds to the Natural Area Reserve Fund for watershed protection and invasive species control. Invasive species are one of the most significant threats to our watersheds, native
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A fox in sheeps clothing
This analysis is thanks to Hawaii Thousand Friends. It is not an official position of the Hawaii Democratic Party – PLDC – A new name, same purpose HB 942 Harbors and Parks Development Authority (HPDA) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB942_.pdf Hearing on HB 942: Wednesday 1/30 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_01-30-13_.HTM Submit testimony online: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx HB 942 – introduced by Souki by
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Hearing re: Public Land Development Corporation
This article does not reflect the official position of the Hawaii Democratic Party Repeal of the Act 55 which created the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) is among the highest priorities of the Environmental Caucus. This is an important hearing because it takes a comprehensive look at the PLDC and the legislation that has been