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It is if you read the amended bill. It now doesn't even include any input from the observatories at all and still calls for rent money to go to OHA. Some of the best astronomers and physicists in the world work at the IfA because of the access to the observatories, and they are the ones that teach many of the undergraduate STEM courses and supervise graduate students. Without that observatory access, recruiting staff will be difficult enough, let alone students.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session20...POSED_.HTM
The summary at the end:
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Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Authority. Limits the number of telescopes that may be authorized on Mauna Kea. Authorizes the renegotiation of leases, subleases, easements, permits, and licenses pertaining to Mauna Kea. Requires that revenue derived from activities on Mauna Kea be shared with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Provides that the Mauna Kea Management Authority may not alienate lands except as provided by law. Excludes Mauna Kea lands from the definition of "public lands." Provides for free access to Mauna Kea for traditional cultural purposes. Establishes police powers and provides for enforcement of laws on land under the jurisdiction of the Mauna Kea Management Authority. (SD1 PROPOSED)"
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I wonder what Kai Kahele and Lorraine Inouye are thinking as the Big Islands reps on these Senate Committees-
(Kahele on HRE- Higher Education-that's a bad joke) and (Inouye on WTL-Water and Land- She does occupy space).
By the way, if you want to testify on SB3090 SD1, your next chance is 2/22/2018 @10:10 AM at WAM (Ways and Means Committee), both Kahele and Inouye are on WAM.
Chair of WAM is Donovan Dela Cruz.
e-mail for giving testimony is: capitol.hawaii.gov
This is best done by the afternoon or evening of 2/21/2018.
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Would someone be kind enough and explain how to submit testimony for SB3090 SD1 Proposed? The link below seems to be for SD1, not the new proposed bill.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_i...illtype=SB&billnumber=3090
There's "SD1" and "SD1 Proposed". From what I understand, the former requires having some astronomical input into the management of the science reserve on Mauna Kea but not from the MK observatories, the latter means no input from the astronomy community at all.
Thanks.
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I and others need to call Dela Cruz office for clarification, this appears to be a sudden change (surprise, surprise)!!!
Relevant phone #'s:
Dela Cruz-808 586 6090 WAM Chair
Keith-Agaran 808 586 7344 WAM Vice Chair
Lorraine Inouye 808 586 7335 WAM member
Kai Kahele 808 586 6760 WAM member
Thanks TomK for your observation so to speak.
I think the local elites don't want any economic life here
that is not under their control.
The "new" plantation politics.
Everyone, speak up while you still can !!!!!!
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TomK @ 23:22:15 02/19/2018-
The measure in question is SB3090 SD 1.
According to my "hectoring" of the staffs
in Honolulu.
My best to you Tom.
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Thanks for that, punatic.
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Big Island Video News provided some more video of the debate a week ago on bill SB3090. Things become really interesting at the 04:40 moment when Harry Kim testified. I'm not a fan of Kim, but I think he made good points and liked his idea of using Mauna Kea to teach sciences.
What riled me up, however, was Kahele's response at roughly the 06:30 mark in which he says any changes require his own input. Kim replied very well, but sorry, Kahele, we live in a democracy, changes are not up to you.
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/0...intersect/
I've tried to transcribe Kahele's words below:
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Any changes to the current management structure [of the science reserve on Mauna Kea], outside of what currently exists today, would require legislation by this legislator."
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TomK @ 22:32:38 02/19/2018-
A little different from his father,
arrogant as hell, no humble there, yes?
And is he living in the SD he represents yet?
A green,1st term State Senator, carrying OHA's water,
against the interests of the majority of his constituents
and the well being of all citizens of the State of Hawaii.
What OHA needs is not more money taken from STEM students,
but some RICO indictments.
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If you look at the balance of the proposed 7 person Mauna Kea Authority panel doesn't it seem a bit biased?
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Eric1600 @ 08:35:32 02/21/2018-
Kai Kahele looks to be a sock puppet for OHA and related
parties.
This whole affair is to destroy anything that stands in the way
of imposing a "new plantation politics" on all of us in Hawaii.
No alternatives to (e.g.) OHA and DHHL corruption.
At least the plantations brought money into Hawaii.
These guys (OHA,DHHL and their sock puppets) just steal
and contribute nothing while lining a few native hawaiian and
others pockets. Auwe!!!!!!!!!!!
