Three bills we should support have been put on the slate for Fri., Feb. 6, 9:30 AM at the State Capitol, House Conference Room 325. The House Water, Land and Ocean Resources Committee will be taking testimony for:
HB1447 - That's the joint state/counties task force proposal. Please tell the committee we need unified action at both levels to create statewide standards for beach access, as well as shoreline management policies. (More on submitting testimony below.)
HB593 - This is Rep. Thielen's measure to stop new houses from being built closer to the ocean on Kailua Beach. There would be a two-year moratorium, which would give the state (and the do-nothing Honolulu City Council, I presume) time to implement a better setback policy that will take into account erosion and projected sea level rise.
HB1808 - Deals with lateral access, meaning vegetation. It would require beachfront homeowners to make sure stuff like naupaka in front of their property is not impeding access. In some cases, it's a blatant land-grab by these homeowners -- but it also interferes with the natural sand dunes that keep our beaches "healthy."
HOW TO SUBMIT TESTIMONY...
It's easy and quick. Just write a short letter or message for each bill, save it as a Word doc or pdf file, then click here or go to:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony/
Type in the bill number (no spaces) and fill in the requested contact info. Then either upload your testimony (the "Browse" box) or write a short message in the "Additional Comments" box provided. Click on "Submit" and you're pau!
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