There is not the time nor the space available at this moment to cover everything…and below are just some notes on a few of the bills and other topics we discussed.

Please watch/listen to the entire 90 minute vide/podcast on YouTube here and/or on FaceBook here – any feedback is welcome and if you feel the content added value – please share!

I strongly encourage you to sign up for action alerts from those advocacy organizations focused on subject matter than is important to you. They will send you timely alerts with easy links and sometimes “talking points” on the various bills that need support or opposition.

Hawai`i County folks – HULIPAC focuses on both County and State issues (and candidates) that relate especially to your home island.

The Hawai`i Alliance for Progressive Action (HAPA) shines a light on good government issues, food self-sufficiency, environmental protection, and economic and social justice.

Sierra Club of Hawai`i – for high quality information pertaining to all things dealing with the environment, the wai, and the ʻāina.

Our Hawai`i – focuses on getting big money out of politics, good government reform, clean elections, and progressive values.

There are many other orgs…do a search and find the Hawai`i group that you want to join and support and SIGN UP FOR ACTION ALERTS!

For the moment…Here are some of the priority bills we discussed during our video/podcast. Please put these on YOUR list, check them out, contact YOUR Representative and YOUR Senator – request that they support these bills also (even if they don’t sit on the committee) AND when they are scheduled for a hearing please submit testimony in SUPPORT.

To find out more about each one, always go to the gateway to the legislature and legislative process – main capitol website:

Clean Elections – Comprehensive Public Funding of Elections SB2313 – This is what we want and has passed its initial committee and sits awaiting a WAM hearing to approve the funding. STRONG SUPPORT IS NEEDED

Stop Pay to Play – SB2530 this is a top priority for us good government, get corruption out of that big square building folks – to bans the “officers and family members” of state and county government contractors from making campaign contributions. SB2530 has passed the JDC and awaits a hearing in the all powerful WAM committee.

HB772 Which “Disallows the use of campaign funds to purchase up to two tickets for an event or fundraiser held by another candidate or committee.” Sits in the House Finance Committee NOW just waiting to be scheduled. It’s important to note that every single member of the House has already voted in support of this measure and the only thing stopping it from moving forward is the House Finance Committee.

HB371 Also targets Pay To Play and is now just sitting in Conference Committee – awaiting a reconvene.

Duty To Report Bribery SB2824 and HB2124 – both of these measures require all government employees to report incidents of government bribery they witness or become aware of – SB2824 has passed its first committee and appears to have positive momentum going forward. HB2124 is a “single referral” and has not yet been scheduled.

Restricts the ability of corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to SuperPacs (stop/slow Citizens United) HB2130 appears to not be moving but SB2829 passed its first committee and appears to be moving –

There is also SB2471 that is also moving and deals with similar/same general topic and deserving of support

Liquid Natural Gas – LNG ban – HB1568 This has passed “amended” in its first committee, appears to have momentum, and deserves your ongoing attention and support – watch the first 10 minutes of this excellent video to learn why we must stop this movement to expand the use of LNG here in the islands.

Aquarium fishing ban SB2996 deferred which means it’s unlikely to move forward – https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1988&year=2026
is the House version which has not yet been scheduled