Action Alert! Aloha Kaho'olawe Hearings Begin

We have just been notified that a House Committee hearing for a bill supporting Kaho'olawe has been scheduled. We urge you to take immediate action by following the steps below - or - by showing up in person to share your voice.

HEARING NOTICE

BILL	HB1880
HEARING	Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 at 10:00am
LOCATION	State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street, Conference room 325
COMMITTEE	Committee on Water & Land (WLH)

The KIRC supports this bill. If you are interested in sharing your voice, please join us at the hearing and/ or submit your testimony online now. Every voice counts!

HOW TO SUBMIT TESTIMONY ONLINE

1. If you have not done so already, register with the Hawaii Legislature website. This will allow you to submit testimony without the need to re-enter required information, and to receive hearing notice notifications by e-mail (generally, we are only given 24-hours notice).

2. Visit http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ and enter the Bill # (HB1880) into the "Bill Status/ Measure Status" box, then click "GO.

3. Click "Submit Testimony" to enter your details, mark whether or not you support or oppose this bill, and add your testimony/ reasons why (feel free to use the sample below). *More reasons listed on our blog.

TESTIMONY SAMPLE

Aloha Chairs and committee members, I support this measure to provide additional financial and staff support for the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission. They have taken the lead in demonstrating that it is possible to reverse ecological damage after years of neglect and abuse, to preserve our native cultural history for future generations and to connect our residents with the healing of Kaho`olawe through meaningful and safe work on the island.

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission | | [email protected] | | kahoolawe.hawaii.gov/

811 Kolu Street, Suite 201, Wailuku, HI 96793

We pledge to provide for meaningful, safe use of Kahoʻolawe

for the purposes of the traditional and cultural practices of the native Hawaiian people,

and to undertake the restoration of the island and its waters.