I just posted this comment on a StarAdvertiser story where the governor and others are quoted saying we don’t need a special session because the really bad stuff hasn’t happened yet…so my comment is “Yes absolutely makes total sense to me. Why hold a special session now to be proactive prior to the actual crisis arriving? Why not just wait for bad things to actually happen first before troubling our part-time legislative leaders? After-all everything else is totally on track. The number of masked ICE enforcers have not yet gotten the headlines here that deserve a response. Let’s wait until something really bad that makes super headlines that alarms even more tourists before we take proactive steps. Our unsheltered have sufficient, safe, clean, and weather resistant (almost) tents to live in (so long as they move on every few weeks) AND we already gave them an emergency declaration! Surely they can wait until a regular session? Our contractors and their friends and family members can still contribute to political campaigns, and the need and frequency of political fundraising can now move full speed ahead, without being hindered by cumbersome regulations. Oh yes…SB933 which is now law…will allow 4 of our best legislators to dispense $50,000,000 to nonprofits in their districts and across the islands from the privacy of their closed door meetings. What could go wrong? We don’t need no stinking special session when we have the status quo which is working just fine!”

If you agree a Special Session is yes most definitely needed NOW please
Contact first, your district Senator and Representative – (name/contact info here https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/fyl/ ) AND then contact Senate President Ronald Kouchi (808-586-6030 senkouchi@capitol.hawaii.gov ) and House Speaker Nadine Nakamura (808-586-6100 repnakamura@capitol.hawaii.gov

Here’s the story “Special Session May Not Be Needed”