Throwaway Bag Bill in Trouble Despite Near Unanimous Support for the Measure, House Finance Committee Has Yet to Schedule a Hearing  Despite overwhelming public support — from numerous retailers, environmentalists, and businesses — the House Committee on Finance has yet to schedule a hearing on SB 2511, a measure that would place a ten cent fee on paper and plastic bags and fund Governor Abercrombie’s watershed initiative. “Chair Marcus Oshiro is well aware of this measure … Read more

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to promote economic development by temporarily removing regulatory restrictions to the expeditious construction of certain state and count projects. SB755_HD2_PROPOSED_ This bill started out as a gambling bill, morphed into a 5 day tax holiday for school supplies and now has been replaced by “Gut Hawaii Environmental Law”.

From the Conservation Counsel of Hawai’i Sign on to the petition, add your comments, see who else has signed on: http://signon.org/sign/an-open-letter-in-defense?source=c.em.cp&r_by=2813884 An Open Letter In Defense of Hawaii’s Environment & Open Government to Hawai‘i State House of Representatives, State Senate, & Governor Neil Abercrombie We vehemently protest certain undemocratic measures taken by the State House of Representatives, Hawaii State Senate, and Governor Abercrombie to dilute basic sunshine and due process laws that protect the public. … Read more