01/27/2014
1/28/2014
Hawaii climbers need your help to re-open climbing access on state lands!
Liability concerns have driven the State of Hawaii to shut down numerous hikes and climbing areas in the past year and a half, but we have a chance to reverse these closures with your help. The climbing community and other sports enthusiasts collaborated with legislators and the Hawaii Attorney General’s office to develop a new bill, Senate Bill 1007 (HD1), currently up for consideration by Hawaii’s 2014 legislature. This new bill will resolve state liability concerns, open several Oahu climbing sites, and prevent further closures of public lands. The Attorney General’s office stated that this legislation must pass if they are to reopen closed areas and prevent additional closures.
Hawaii climbers need your help pass this legislation. Please take the simple steps below to submit testimony on behalf of this new bill. If you are a Hawaii resident, please consider attending the hearing in Oahu on Thursday January 30th, at 2:00 p.m. in room #325 inside the Capitol.
The deadline for testimony is Thursday 1/30/2014, so please submit your comments as soon as possible.
Draft Letter - Copy and Paste - Update italicized section I, the undersigned resident of Hawaii and/or possible visitor to Hawaii very strongly support the passage of SB 1007 (HD1) and any provisions that will make this legislation permanent. |