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<br />From:Jeannette Okie <br />To:WPCtestimony <br />Subject:Support Bill 194 <br />Date:Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:21:56 PM <br />Aloha! <br />Please support Bill 194 because: <br />- regulating cell towers and antennas is necessary to protect us from their uncontrolled deployment. <br />Dozens of jurisdictions across the country have adopted laws protecting people and the environment <br />from the electro-pollution caused by wireless radiation. Doing the same here reflects what we, the people <br />want. <br />- Council Member Evans introduced the bill in response to the community's needs. It includes 5G small <br />wireless facilities, which must be regulated. Hawaii County already passed a resolution to halt 5G. Bill 194 <br />follows up on that by providing necessary regulations that include 5G small cells. <br />- after the devastating fires on Maui, legislation like this is needed to protect our homes and businesses. <br />Cell towers have caused large, damaging wildfires in other states and Bill 194 contains requirements to <br />prevent fires <br />- it requires an emergency power shut-off on towers and antennas. This is crucial for our protection. <br />- it contains a property line set-back requirement. We get very intense winds here and if a tower were to <br />topple over it could cause serious harm to those who live nearby. We need this for our protection and <br />safety. <br />Mahalo for your consideration, <br />Jeannette Okie <br />