Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Senate bill to be heard affecting Turtle Bay Resort expansion

Hawaii State Senator Jill Tokuda has reported that the Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs will be hearing Senate Bill 851 (relating to the shoreline setback and cultural assessment for the TBR development site) at its meeting on Wednesday, February 21 at 2:45 p.m. in room 414 of the Hawaii State Capitol.

Testimony on behalf of residents, community organizations, and concerned citizens is welcomed. You can submit by:

1. email testimony@capitol.gov
2. dropping off testimony with the committee clerk, Room 407, State Capitol
3. faxing (up to 5 pages) to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (neighbor islands).

Testimony from visitors is also welcome! Tell our legislators why you come to O'ahu.

SB 851 "Requires a new historic and cultural assessment and a minimum shoreline setback of seven hundred fifty feet for any development makai of Kamehameha highway between Kawela stream and Marconi road in the Koolauloa district on Oahu."

Hawaii State Senator Russell Kokubu, chair of the Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs introduced SB 851.

Hawaii State Senators who represent the area of concern are:

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair
Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs
Phone 808-586-6760; Fax 808-586-6689
E-mail senkokubun@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair
Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs
Phone 808-587-7215; Fax 808-587-7220
E-mail sentokuda@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Clayton Hee
Phone 808-586-7330; Fax 808-586-7334
E-mail senhee@Capitol.hawaii.gov

You can monitor the bill status here: SB 851


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