Rep. Gene Ward

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYwzgUk0S18 http://bit.ly/cVoolG #
• In an effort to block a GOP Floor Amend. to further extend VEBA, House Dems kill VEBA extension and force HSTA members into EUTF immediately #
• House discussing a bill to increase penalties for shark feeding … This should help with compliance and enforcement. http://myloc.me/6tXXJ #
• This bill tells tour operators that they're welcome to run their businesses if they're following the rules. http://myloc.me/6tY3u #
• Violators can now have their vessels impounded for feeding sharks. http://myloc.me/6tYmv #
• House discussing raiding hurricane relief fund to end furlough fridays http://myloc.me/6vKbi #
• We need the money to get the kids back in school but we should pay it back http://myloc.me/6vKex #
• We have funds to repay HHRF, and judging from the C&C HNL's budget details/wkshts, taking 20% of TAT wouldn't necessitate tax hikes. #
• House discussing 2000% barrel tax increase. http://myloc.me/6xJGU #
• 60% of respondents to my end of session survey said we should not raise gas taxes even for clean energy initiatives. http://myloc.me/6xJLu #
• Only $8 mil of this gas tax increase will go directly to food and energy security. This bill only gives lip service to sustainability. #
• Sustainability not a priority for this legislature. Killed clean energy bonds & took 60% of tax increase from clean energy for general fund #
• Hawaii consumers already pay at least 60 CENTS PER GALLON in gas taxes. Minimal gas tax increases add up. http://myloc.me/6xKp5 #
• @TimLussier thanks! http://myloc.me/6xPur in reply to TimLussier #
• RT @ddepledge: Ward: "Let's be creative and innovative … with incentives, not just tax, tax, tax." (GP) http://myloc.me/6xPvy #
• Hse session restarting to vote on motion to bring 444 back to the floor. http://myloc.me/6y7hP #
• Civil unions bill brought back to the floor. House now voting to agree or disagree with Senate amendments. http://myloc.me/6y8bz #
• RT @ddepledge: Rep. Ward said civil-union debate on the last day of session is untimely and unfair. "Mr. Speaker, it's time to go home." #
• RT @repward: RT @ddepledge: Rep. Ward said civil-union debate on the last day of session is untimely and unfair. (cont) http://tl.gd/133si2 #
• Civil unions should be put to a direct vote by the people not a vote by this body alone. http://myloc.me/6y9rD #
• RT @DaRightSide: Marcus Oshiro tipping everyone off of fatal flaw of an effective date (Jan. 1,2010) wh/is why Gov will be forced to veto. #
• RT @hsbpolitics: House votes 31-20 to pass HB444 on final reading, sending it up to governor http://myloc.me/6ycoa #

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