Chapter 13-234 Proposed Fee Hike, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Hawaii’s DoBOR Apparently Seeks to Skim Profits in Electrical Billing Scheme – Latest Public Harbor Fee Increase Proposal

Hawaii’s DoBOR Apparently Seeks to Skim Profits in Electrical Billing Scheme – Latest Public Harbor Fee Increase Proposal

13-234-10 - Near-1000% Electrical Fee Increases Legally and Ethically Troubling

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DLNR/DoBOR’s latest version of the proposal to raise fees in Hawaii’s public harbors, Statewide, is seeking something close to a 1000% increase in electrical flat-rate fees for harbor tenants who are not paying Hawaiian Electric directly for their

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Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

Public Outcry Stops DLNR/DoBOR Public Lands Privatization Bid . . . For Now

Public Outcry Stops DLNR/DoBOR Public Lands Privatization Bid . . . For Now

Legislators Water Down Bill Leaving Many Unanswered Questions

True Intent of Legislation Outed by Alert Public During Deliberations

What do you give the man who has everything? Give up?  A public harbor, of course! 

In a bizarre twist at the State Capitol, last Friday, April 26th, the legislature,

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Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

Legislators See Through DoBOR’s Fee Increase Ruse, Defer SB1257 indefinitely

Legislators See Through DoBOR’s Fee Increase Ruse, Defer SB1257 indefinitely

Misleading Appraisal, Fair Market Value Confusion, and Previous Laws Doom SB1257

True Intent of Legislation Outed by Public During Deliberations

The House/Senate Committees, trying to figure out the DLNR/DoBOR inspired SB1257 legislation that sought exponential increases to harbor fees, finally gave up after four attempts and deferred the bill on

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Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

Hawaii Ocean News Submits Public Testimony on Bills That Would Privatize Public Assets

Hawaii Ocean News Submits Public Testimony on Bills That Would Privatize Public Assets

We Oppose SB1257 and HB1032 - These Bills Set Dangerous Precedents

Handing Corporations Our Public Assets Would Be a Shocking Betrayal of Public Trust

(Editor's Note:  this article, along with the latest petition and Galt's in-depth analysis of the privatization plan, was sent to all of the legislators noted below.)

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Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

Activists Hand-Deliver Appeal to Legislators

Activists Hand-Deliver Appeal to Legislators

(Editor's Note:  this article, along with the latest petition was sent to all of the legislators noted below.)

 

Two crucial bills, SB1257 and HB1032, are now set for

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Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

WE OPPOSE S.B. 1257 – Hawaii Ocean News S.B.1257 Testimony

WE OPPOSE S.B. 1257 – Hawaii Ocean News S.B.1257 Testimony

Please Do Not Allow the Privatizing of Public Assets

THE STAFF AT HAWAII OCEAN NEWS UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSES THE PASSING OF S.B. 1257

Regarding S.B1257
(Relating to Use Permits for Small Boat Harbor Facilities)

To Our Legislature Conferees:

Rep. Ryan Yamane
Rep. Chris Todd
Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Senator Keith-Agaran
Senator Sharon

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