So, my friends – let’s do this.
Seems we are on the cusp of making some good things happen – but we must turn it up and pile on.
So here it is:
Good government and CLEAN ELECTIONS – there is a key hearing in WAM next week and it’s 100% important that you submit testimony in support of these measures by Sunday morning 03/01…no later than 10:30am. (no oral testimony accepted)
Without question these are the top two:
Support SB2313 – Full Public Financing for State & County Elections
Support SB2530 – Close the Contractor Pay-to-Play Loophole
And, while your at it, please also support:
Support SB2247 – Executive Branch Fundraising Ban
Support SB2248 – Financial Disclosure for Gubernatorial Nominees
DON’T STOP THERE!
Next, read and SB3240 scheduled for TUESDAY MARCH 3 — THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY FURTHER TESTIMONY SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE – EMAIL THE WAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY AND LET THEM KNOW OF YOUR CONCERNS AND OPPOSITION –
SB3234 seeks to “align” Hawaii’s kindergarten kids and high schoolers with “evolving defense-related needs”. AND IT gives a “blank amount” of state taxpayer dollars – to the military and community relations office.
Can’t make this stuff up. It’s obviously part of the agenda – “Military wants Hawaiʻi to be a hub for Pacific arms manufacturing”
They want to brainwash our kids and they want us to pay the military community relations office – so they can do the brainwashing properly.
Members of the Committee on Ways and Means (WAM)
Chair Senator Donovan Dela Cruz
Phone: 808-586-6090
sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov
Vice Chair Senator Sharon Moriwaki Vice Chair
Phone: 808-586-6740
senmoriwaki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Lynn DeCoite
sendecoite@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Brandon Elefante
senelefante@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Troy Hashimoto
senhashimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye
seninouye@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Dru Mamo Kanuha
senkanuha@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Michelle Kidani
senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Donna Kim
senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Chris Lee
senlee@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Herbert “Tim” Richards
senrichards@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Glenn Wakai
senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
Senator Kurt Fevella
senfevella@capitol.hawaii.gov
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Thanks Gary! Done except SB3240 says no testimony accepted (deferral after hearing 2/23.
Shoots! Thanks for the heads up Ted…I’ll edit the blog and enourage everyone to email the WAM members directly.
Question – looking at the first bill..it has an effective date of 2075…how can that be? Answer only if you have time.. I’ll move on with the list. ((-;
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Hello Pamela. Thank you for taking these actions and submitting testimony. True. Mahalo plenty. That is called a “defective effective date” and done intentionally…kind of a weird legislative strategy to ensure the bill receives extra scrutiny…AND…that date will eventually be “corrected” IF the bill moves forward through the various committees. My guess a true effective date would be 2028 as the earliest election that could benefit from this. But bottom line…please offer your general support if possible!