Representative Nadine Nakamura to host Town Hall
Friday June 9, 2017
12:00-1:30
Kapa`a Neighborhood Center
New District 14 Representative, Nadine Nakamura explains the pathway to getting a Bill introduced and passed in the Hawai'i Legislature as Senate President Ron Kouchi awaits Governor Ige's signature on Bill No. HB655 CD1 which authorizes State Funding for Invasive Species "Rose-Ringed Parakeet" study.
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This past Friday Senator Brian Schatz Hosted a Lihu`e Town Hall at Chiefess Kamakahelei
Topics discussed included:
Transportation, Park Service, Environment, Climate, Affordable Care, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Justice Reform,Failure of War on Drugs, Voter Suppression and Gerrymandering, Telehealth and Medicare, and Medical Cannabis.
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We are not alone!
The importance of The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) became evermore apparent when I visited with the Peruvian Minister of Finance.
On a recent visit to Lima, Peru, I enjoyed
spending a leisurely luncheon with
Alfredo Thorne
Minister of Finance and friends at his ocean front home near Punta Hermosa.
Peru was recently the recipient of torrential rains and massive flooding adding to their homeless population. We have been lucky since Kaua`i has not had a recent disaster since Hurricane Iniki. This trip drove home the fact that lack of affordable housing is not just a Hawai`i and Mainland problem but is in fact a worldwide one. A predicament that indeed may be overcome by reaching across borders and seeking advice and solutions from other nations around the world.
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Main Topics at the Realtor
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MidYear Event in Washington
> Protect Sustainable Home Ownership
> Tax Reform
> National Flood Insurance Program
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Planning Commission
General Plan Update
Tuesday May 23, 2017
The Departmental Draft (May 23, 2017) incorporates revisions from Supplemental Reports 1,2,4&5
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Governor Ige returns to Kaua'i to sign into law
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assist and provide supplemental funds to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the adverse effects of the Rose-Ringed Parakeet on Kaua`i and develop and begin implementation of a control plan to reduce the negative impacts.
"This bird is considered to be one of the most significant agricultural pests of important food crops."
Other Bills awaiting the Governor's signature are:
Relating to National Flood Insurance Program compliance
HB50, HD3, SD2
This Bill will allow the establisment of Appraisal Management Company in Hawai'i.
HB606, HD2, SD2, CD1
Authorizes the counties, through their employees or authorized agents, to enter private property to control or eradicate invasive species and pests.
Requires upgrade, conversion, or sewer connection of all cesspools in the State before 2050 unless exempted. Broadens eligibility criteria for tax credit to offset costs. Requires the Department of Health to investigate existing cesspools, assess incentive programs, and report to the Legislature.
