February 12, 2013

Kaniela's Social Media Privacy Bill Advances

February 5, 2013

Organ Donation Awareness Requirement Sought for Driver's Ed

Maui lawmaker, Rep. Kaniela Ing introduced a bill that aims to increase organ and tissue donor awareness by requiring the information is included in Driver's Education course material.

Rep. Ing, who is serving his first term as the House Representative for constituents in Kihei, Wailea, and Makena, said, "I introduced this creative and cost-free bill to increase public awareness and encourage more young people to consider being an organ donor."

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February 5, 2013

House Takes Steps to Address PLDC

Rep. Kaniela Ing of South Maui said that while he recognizes the need for increased state revenues and improved public land efficiencies, he said "the goals must be achieved without posing a threat of undermining public input or skirting environmental regulations."

"The people I have spoken with on Maui who understand the implications of PLDC support a full repeal," said Rep. Ing. "The people, especially on the neighbor islands, are saying 'try again' - we, as lawmakers, need to listen to them."

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February 5, 2013

Maui Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Smoking on Beaches

Freshman Rep. Kaniela Ing of South Maui called Maui beaches "world-renown," saying cigarette butts are still one of the primary causes of litter on Maui.

Last year, Community Work Day program's three-hour "Get the Drift and Bag it" event collected over 7,600 cigarette butts on Maui.

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February 5, 2013

Lawmakers seek changes to election procedures

Rep. Kaniela Ing, a Democrat from Maui, said allowing voters to register on Election Day would help improve youth voter turnout.

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February 5, 2013

Hawaii Lawmakers Push Ethics Code Reform

Rep. Kaniela Ing (D, South Maui) introduced a bill Thursday that requires lobbyists to submit monthly disclosures during the legislative session and requires lawmakers to file their financial disclosures at the beginning of the session. The Democrat representing southern parts of Maui said the goal is to increase accountability and public trust.

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