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RD: Yeah, I see one change. Essentially, Senator Inouye has been very helpful. There’s been a non- <br />transparent effort by the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation and some of the leadership <br />in the Senate to privatize harbors, which essentially – small boat harbors – which essentially <br />means privatizing – they had this is a pilot program – essentially they’re looking at harbors like <br />Ala Wai and harbors like Honokohau and harbors like Lanai which have interests in real estate <br />developers and high profile boaters from out of – that do not like to wait in line – get on a list to <br />have their boats in Hawaii harbors. So, Senator Inouye has been very helpful in – maybe, there <br />should be leased pilots but maybe the government that wants to do that program needs to <br />come in front of the public and voters and explain why and how and when and where. The <br />critical thing here is – that the Boating Special Fund is funded by harbor revenues and then <br />when those funds – when a harbor moves to a private entity – that private entity no longer is <br />subject to public disclosure of their finances or their contract by State law – so it becomes a real <br />problem that if you take out a harbor like a Honokohau or like a Ala Wai – which are generators <br />for small harbors that don’t generate like Wailoa or He’e on Oahu and Molokai and Kauai and <br />Milolii and South Point then you’re affecting fishers by the hundreds and so that’s, that’s really <br />the problem, Abraham, it’s on going… This thing comes up every year, it’s ongoing. <br /> <br />AA: So how you – do you want to move forward with this in any way? Well, actually, we’re just <br />approving this letter. <br /> <br />RD: Yeah, sounds good. Actually, there’s maybe one correction to promote and protect the security <br />– your efforts to veto – to promote and protect the security of vetoing HB 1089. She killed this <br />bill. <br /> <br />AA: Perfect. <br /> <br />RD: Yeah. We want this – does that mean to be in there on this and if, it did need a change would we <br />have to come back next month or can we do that now? <br /> <br />DML: You could do it now but just the motion should include to approve the letter with that addition <br />of, I think it was about \[unclear\] by veto. <br /> <br />RD: Yeah. <br /> <br />DML: \[Unclear\] the motion can be made with that. <br /> <br />AA: Just ran ‘em in there and we’ll read it again and then we can approve it. <br /> <br />RD: OK. <br /> <br />AA: But, again, like this is basically a thank you letter, and for her efforts in support for the small <br />boat harbors. <br /> <br />RD: Yeah. Side note. Senator Lorraine Inouye took major heat when crossed the Senate leadership <br />and it became a public news battle which, has repercussions and she really stood up this session <br />for Hawaii Island in the State. <br /> <br />AA: For our community. <br />24 <br /> <br /> <br />