Important Hearing Weds., Feb. 27 at Capitol!
The House Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing of bill HB839 for Weds., Feb. 27 at 11 am in Room 308 of the State Capitol building. Here's the brief description of it: "Appropriates funds for the department of land and natural resources to survey and map all existing public access ways to shoreline areas."
That in itself may not sound very significant. However, we're proposing it be amended to say that the survey would also "identify where additional public rights of way are needed most, and recommend the best way for the State and counties to acquire them."
You can read more about the bill at the link below:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/hearingnotices/FIN_02-27-08_2_.htm
This bill, if amended as we are suggesting, could be a big step towards creating stronger laws to protect and improve public shoreline access, statewide!
That in itself may not sound very significant. However, we're proposing it be amended to say that the survey would also "identify where additional public rights of way are needed most, and recommend the best way for the State and counties to acquire them."
You can read more about the bill at the link below:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/hearingnotices/FIN_02-27-08_2_.htm
This bill, if amended as we are suggesting, could be a big step towards creating stronger laws to protect and improve public shoreline access, statewide!
