Just let me say its a HUGE MAHALO to Dana and all those folks that sent letters and appeared to support this bill.. THIS IS A BIG WIN... again DANA thankyou for running with this and keeping us informed.
Aloha & Hallelujah,
If I'm reading the legal mumbo jumbo correctly. SB 2441 has passed and will go into effect on July 1, 2010.
There were many many hurdles to overcome and it was a nail biting moment to hear testimony and hear the questions that were posed regarding "takes". One hurdle that was "fixed" is that we do NOT have to wait until 2050 when our great grandchildren are born and the seals are just a memory of what could have been. This happens this year, for this pupping season. Yippee!!!!
BUT, the good news is the taking or intentional harming of a HMS is now punishable as a Class C Felony. I would suggest you go and look at the entire bill for deeper understanding on what this means to all of us and especially to the protection of the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
This is a beautiful moment and I'm so very proud of all the support and letters received from so many people. The names went on and on. I KNOW it made a difference.
Mahalo,
Dana
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just catching up on the blog reads and i have to say a hearty/belated AMEN! and AMEN!!! t the fix on effective date. My wife and I were both concerned about that notion of 2050 (too little to late???)
Thanks for the blog and all that everybody does for the seal population and the overall good
Oh and i just reviewed testimony... didn't see our e-mail, but noted the common e-address that was included in testimony package:
mailinglist@capitol.hawaiLgov
for future reference...
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