[HIham] HB 2773 & 2774 have passed the House, next is the Senate

[Kevin C. Bogan]

HB2773 & 2774 have passed the third reading at the House of Representatives
this afternoon.  Thanks everyone for your help in getting them through.



So What Now?



As I understand the process, the bills will be moving on to the Senate where
the real battle will begin.  Those who have been involved regularly in the
process will be developing strategy and suggesting guidelines for letters
and action.  Please begin now to learn who your senators are and how to
contact them.  See http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ for a list of Senators and
a little information about each.



Please do not send anything just yet.  We still do not know for sure which
committee will be handling this.  Take a look at what you and others have
written so far.  Remember that if you are a yahoogroups.com subscriber
(hamradiohawaii, etc.) that you can go to the website and dig through all
that has been sent so far.



Let's take a second to thank the folks who have helped so far:

Bev Yuen, AH6NF, for her excellent summaries and action plans;

Kimo Chun, KH7U, for his technical expertise and cool-headed verbal
testimony; Ron Hashiro, AH6RH, for his great guidance, expertise, and
precision;

Ann Miller, NH7QS, for her detailed insights and suggestions on the
legislative process;

Bruce Murray, KG6JIJ, for his legislative knowledge and support;

Bob Schneider, AH6J, former Section Manager, for his mentoring and insights;
and especially all of YOU, the dozens of you who have given suggestions,
insights, testimony, and support.  Some of you have worked behind the scenes
so none of us may know of your exact contributions, but thank you all.



Please do not relax.  This is just the beginning.  We do not know the pace
of the next stages, so must be ready for anything.  We will need help on
tracking the progress of the Senate bill, searching the ARRL website for all
that we can glean regarding CC&Rs, etc. in other locations - check your
mainland friends, and developing a sustained, coherent effort to gain the
right to place antennas where we live.



Watch these lists for more information (probably next week) as to how you
can help.  It will take all of us working together to get these bills
through.



 Kevin C. Bogan, AH6QO
ARRL Section Manager, Pacific
President, Emergency Amateur Radio Club
OCDA RACES
Hawai'i State VOAD



Below is the info taken from the website:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/orderoftheday/hod_03-05-04_.htm

      Consumer Protection and Commerce


     H.B. No. 2773, H.D. 1

      Amateur Radio Operations in Condominiums

      (See Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 595-04)

      PASS THIRD READING




     H.B. No. 2774, H.D. 1

      Amateur Radio Operations in Subdivisions

      (See Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 596-04)

      PASS THIRD READING