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)
