The Governor has HB2704 on her veto list.
On 7/3/08 the community met with her legislative assistant. Testimony was broad based and included the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board, the Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club and local kapuna and business.
Testimony was overwhelming in support of a passive park in which people can recreate and where the can learn the natural and cultural history of the valley.
The Department of Hawaiian Homes Land testified that it is there mission to build residential housing for Hawaiians in the valley.
One of the reasons the Governor gave for a veto was that this bill gave the valley to a small, narrow clique of people who where promoting their own self interest. Our testimony dispelled that bit of misinformation.
If the Governor does veto this bill, we will insist that the momentum generated by our meeting be addressed by forming a committee of community and government representatives which can resolve the future of Haiku Valley.
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Any kind of usage in the Haiku Valley would damage its environment, including a passive park.
However, a passive park is better than building homes for a select group of Hawaiians with connections with Hawaiian Home Land. If anyone thinks for one moment that the majority of Hawaiian people on the wait list for 40 to 50 years will reside in these homes, Is DREAMING!!!
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