Final week to get these top bills passed!

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This upcoming week is the LAST chance we have to get environmental bills heard and passed this session. After this week’s hearings, the bills will then head to a final floor vote in both the House and Senate before heading to the Governor’s desk. Help get our top priority bills passed this week by taking action today!

Submit testimony on the following bills:

1. SB2060 - Relating to Coastal Zone Management (SUPPORT). This bill updates Hawai‘i’s coastal zone management law to prevent seawalls and protect beaches and coastal ecosystems and has its final hearing in FIN Committee on Monday, June 29th at 2 PM. Submit testimony to the committee by clicking here: FINtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.

Aloha Chair Luke, Vice Chair Cullen, and members of the Finance Committee, I strongly support SB2060, which amends our coastal zone management laws to protect against impacts from sea level rise and coastal erosion. This bill also provides important guidance to the counties to help to prevent seawalls and other shoreline hardening structures which destroy beaches, cultural resources, and coastal ecosystems.

Thank you,

(Your name)

2. SB2629 Relating to a Coal-Free Hawaii (SUPPORT). This bill would ban the use of coal in Hawai‘i beginning 2023 and has its final hearing in FIN Committee on Monday, June 29nd at 2 PM. Submit testimony to the committee by clicking here: FINtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov

Aloha Chair Luke, Vice Chair Cullen, and members of the Finance Committee,

I strongly support SB2629 HD1 to end the use of coal in Hawai‘i by 2023. Passing this bill brings Hawai‘i closer towards our clean energy goals and helps to address environmental justice issues, as the burning coal and dumping of toxic coal ash unfairly burdens O‘ahu’s westside communities. The last coal fired power plant has a contract that is already set to expire in 2022. Please support SB2629 HD1 and make Hawai‘i coal-free by 2023.

Thank you,

(your name)

Request hearings on the following bills:

Mahalo to everyone who responded to our action alert and submitted testimony on these good bill last week, which both passed committee hearings! However, they still need to be scheduled for one last hearing this week to stay alive.

1. HB1878 - Support requiring sea level rise disclosure for real estate transactions. Please contact Senator Baker AND Senator Delacruz and request they schedule a joint committee hearing this week on HB1878. A simple message asking them to hear and support HB1878 works well.

  • Senator Baker’s office: call 808-586-6070 and email senbaker@capitol.hawaii.gov

  • Senator Dela Cruz’ office: call 808-586-6090 and email sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov

2. HB2699 - Support establishing state goals for 100% clean ground transportation by 2045. Please contact Senator Delacruz and request he schedule a hearing this week on HB2699. A simple message asking him to hear and support HB2699 works well.

  • Senator Dela Cruz’ office: call 808-586-6090 and email sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov

There are nearly 100 bills in Sierra Club’s bill tracker that are still alive during this COVID-19, rollercoaster of a legislative session. Click here to view all the environmental bills still alive. We’ll be sending additional action alerts soon :)