[HIham] [koolau-arc] Status update on Big Island Bill 66, Cell phone legislation

[Dennis Egge]

This buck passing is so bass-ackwards but it I guess a county ordinance 
gives the State Legislature an excuse to finally pass a State law banning 
hands-on operation of celphones and other electronic devices with public 
safety, commercial and amateur radio operators exempted.

It is change we can believe in, Dennis (KH7MU)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Hashiro" <rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net>
To: "Ham Radio in Hawai'i" <hiham at mailman.qth.net>; "HamRadioHawaii" 
<hamradiohawaii at yahoogroups.com>; "EARC" <WH6CZB_EARC at yahoogroups.com>; 
"KARC" <koolau-arc at googlegroups.com>
Cc: "Bob Hlivak" <r.hlivak at hawaiiantel.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:25 PM
Subject: [koolau-arc] Status update on Big Island Bill 66, Cell phone 
legislation


>
> Hawaii Hams,
>
> I spoke with Bob Schneider on the phone this evening after receiving a
> report from Chuck, N6NCT, regarding Bill 66, the cell phone bill on the
> Big Island of Hawaii.
>
> 1)  John KH7T spoke with his Council member, and briefed him on the
> amendment in the Honolulu Bill 4, that included an exemption for amateur
> radio and passed on April 22nd.  John reports that his Council person
> will submit an amendment for the Big Island Bill at the next meeting.
>
> 2)  Action on Bill 66 was deferred at the April 21st PSPRC meeting to
> the May 19th meeting.  For the Big Island, bills can pass Council on the
> second reading, which could happen as soon as June 2nd.  Stu, KH7DX will
> continue to monitor the progress of the Bill.
>
> ARRL Headquarters has been updated on this status.
>
>
> I've updated the status on the web page.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/cellular-phone-ordinance.html#hawaiicounty
>
>
> With this report, this substantially concludes the legislation activity
> for cell phone bills at this time.  I'll leave that page up and update
> it on occassion until the Big Island bill situation goes to completion.
>
> Next year in the State Legislature, we may expect activity regarding a
> State-level cell phone legislation, at which point, we'll need ALL
> Islands to work with their legislators in the House and Senate to
> provide legislation favorable to amateur radio.
>
> Ron H, AH6RH
>
>
>
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