HEADS UP! PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
As we expected, the A&B Water Bill is back! Not satisfied with their loss at the legislature on Thursday, and with $62 million on the line, A&B is pulling out all the stops to pass a bill that would give them another 7 years to divert East Maui streams without any environmental review.
Upcountry water is NOT at risk, as it is protected by a court order. This is really all about A&B’s profit.
THIS ZOMBIE BILL WON’T DIE. Rumor has it that a Senate Floor vote will be forced on Tuesday. This would be the terrible House version (without all of Senator Kahele’s thoughtful amendments) and if it passes a Senate floor vote it will go right to the Governor to be signed into law.
KILL THE BILL FOR GOOD!
PLEASE HELP BY CALLING YOUR SENATOR.
THEN CALL ALL THE OTHER SENATORS.
FINALLY, CALL HOUSE FINANCE CHAIR SYLVIA LUKE.
She has the power to withhold funding for important projects in Senators’ districts. Word is that she’s pushing for this bill hard. She needs to stop doing that and respect the will of the people who have worked so hard to stop this bad bill.
They all need to know that WE OPPOSE HB1326 HD2 (House Bill 1326, House Draft 2), WHICH WOULD BAIL OUT ALEXANDER & BALDWIN TO THE TUNE OF $62 MILLION. Please ask Senators to vote NO if the bill comes up on the Senate floor.
If the call goes to voice mail, please leave a message. If the voice mail is full, please send them an email. Better yet, do both! They need to know that we are watching!
We are close to winning this for good, but we need your help to keep the legislature from reversing our win before the end of the legislative session.
PLEASE CALL and/or EMAIL TODAY!
MAHALO!
HOUSE FINANCE CHAIR:
Luke, Sylvia (D)
Phone: 808-586-6200
Email: repluke@Capitol.hawaii.gov
SENATORS:
Baker, Rosalyn H. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6070
Email: senbaker@capitol.hawaii.gov
Chang, Stanley (D)
Phone: 808-586-8420
Email: senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov
Dela Cruz, Donovan M. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6090
Email: sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov
English, J. Kalani (D)
Phone: 808-587-7225
Email: senenglish@capitol.hawaii.gov
Fevella, Kurt (R)
Phone: 808-586-6360
Email: senfevella@capitol.hawaii.gov
Gabbard, Mike (D)
Phone: 808-586-6830
Email: sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov
Harimoto, Breene (D)
Phone: 808-586-6230
Email: senharimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Ihara, Les Jr. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6250
Email: senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Inouye, Lorraine R. (D)
Phone: 808-586-7335
Email: seninouye@capitol.hawaii.gov
Kahele, Kaiali‘i (D)
Phone: 808-586-6760
Email: senkkahele@capitol.hawaii.gov
Kanuha, Dru Mamo (D)
Phone: 808-586-9385
Email: senkanuha@capitol.hawaii.gov
Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C. (D)
Phone: 808-586-7344
Email: senkeithagaran@capitol.hawaii.gov
Keohokalole, Jarrett (D)
Phone: 808-587-7215
Email: senkeohokalole@capitol.hawaii.gov
Kidani, Michelle N. (D)
Phone: 808-586-7100
Email: senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov
Kim, Donna Mercado (D)
Phone: 808-587-7200
Email: senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov
Kouchi, Ronald D. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6030
Email: senkouchi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6740
Email: senmoriwaki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Nishihara, Clarence K. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6970
Email: sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Rhoads, Karl (D)
Phone: 808-586-6130
Email: senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov
Riviere, Gil (D)
Phone: 808-586-7330
Email: senriviere@capitol.hawaii.gov
Ruderman, Russell E. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6890
Email: senruderman@capitol.hawaii.gov
Shimabukuro, Maile S.L. (D)
Phone: 808-586-7793
Email: senshimabukuro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Taniguchi, Brian T. (D)
Phone: 808-586-6460
Email: sentaniguchi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Thielen, Laura H. (D)
Phone: 808-587-8388
Email: senthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Wakai, Glenn (D)
Phone: 808-586-8585
Email: senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
