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From: Sherry.350Hawaii
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2022 3:01 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Please support Bill 120
Aloha Council Members,
I am Co-Founder of the Hawaii chapter of 350.org, the largest international organization dedicated to
fighting climate change. 350Hawaii strongly supports Bill 120 which will help enforcement of the state
law that calls for electric vehicle (EV) chargers to be installed on large parking structures, for the stations
to be maintained, and for enforcement of rules related to parking in the designated stalls. When passed,
Bill 120 will increase the number of reliable charging stations around Hawaii island. This will allow for more
equitable access to clean transportation and accelerate our transition to EVs.
Transitioning to EVs is critical in our fight against the climate crisis. To do so, there needs to be readily
available and reliable public EV chargers. The current lack of reliable public chargers has been a major
obstacle to this transition. For many residents who are renters, along with those that live in condos and
apartments, installing a home charging station is not an option. They would rely on public charging
stations to 'fuel' their cars. Additionally, EV owners with long commutes rely on public chargers to top
off. This bill will enable all segments of our community to enjoy the economic, environmental and health
benefits of driving EVs, while supporting Hawaii's decarbonization efforts.
To achieve Hawaii's sustainable transportation and climate goals, we must decarbonize ground
transportation as soon as possible. This bill supports those important efforts.
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Mahalo for this opportunity to testify strongsupport of Bill 120! = '' W
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