SB 2993—a Twin of HB 1668…Auwe!

Senate Bill 2993, which proposes to eliminate tenure for Bargaining Units 5 and 6, will be heard by the Senate Committees on Education, Judiciary and Labor, and Ways and Means, at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, February 3, at the State Capitol Room 225.  Please submit your testimonies against Senate Bill 2993.  To submit your testimony, go to:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2993.  Click on SB 2993 to view the proposed bill. 

Similar to House Bill 1668, your voice needs to be heard.  We urge you to inform legislators that you are not in support of their proposal.  If you wish to contact them individually, the committee members are noted below. 

Senate Committee on Education

Jill Tokuda, Chair, sentokuda@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair, senkidani@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Suzanne Chun Oakland, senchunoakland@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Clarence Nishihara, sennishihara@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Sam Slom, senslom@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Brian Taniguchi, sentaniguchi@Capitol.hawaii.gov 

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor

Clayton Hee, Chair, senhee@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Maile Shimabukuro, Vice Chair, senshimabukuro@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Mike Gabbard, sengabbard@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Les Ihara, Jr., senihara@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Sam Slom, senslom@Capitol.hawaii.gov (also on Education) 

Senate Committee on Ways and Means

David Ige, Chair, senige@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair, senkidani@Capitol.hawaii.gov (also on Education)

Suzanne Chun Oakland, senchunoakland@Capitol.hawaii.gov (also on Education)

Donovan Dela Cruz, sendelacruz@Capitol.hawaii.gov

J. Kalani English, senenglish@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Will Espero, senespero@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Carol Fukunaga, senfukunaga@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Gilbert Kahele, senkahele@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Donna Mercado Kim, senkim@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Ronald Kouchi, senkouchi@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Pohai Ryan, senryan@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Jill Tokuda, sentokuda@Capitol.hawaii.gov (also on Education)

Glenn Wakai, senwakai@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Sam Slom, senslom@Capitol.hawaii.gov (also on Education & Judiciary and Labor)