Pohoiki Boat Ramp Update - State Senate Requests Testimony This Thursday Morning

The bill to appropriate funds to dredge the Pohoiki Boat Ramp is up for testimony this Thursday. Years of effort to reopen Puna's only boat ramp come to this - getting the money necessary to dredge. The State Senate's Water and Land Committee is now taking testimony online, which can be submitted here: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=701&year=2023 Testimony instructions - To testify first create an account on the Legislature’s website; https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/account/register.aspx - Sign-in, - Then submit testimony for Pohoiki by following the link below and clicking "Submit Testimony" - https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=701&year=2023 - A new page will load, make sure "HB701" is in the box titled "Enter Bill or Measure and click Continue" and click continue. - Fill in and submit your testimony ----- More detailed instructions to submit testimony can be found here: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions.pdf