I posted earlier re a Bill that was going through this year’s State Legislature and that had relevance to us at the Ilikai. This is HB 2582 which proposed, among other things, that commercial vessels be allowed in the Ala Wai Harbor. As you know, the Ala Wai Harbor now is comfortably “sleepy” in terms of its atmosphere. Even a minimal number of commercial boats could mean boats going out and in all day, traffic, pollution from oil, noise, and so forth.
So what is the status of HB 2582? The Bill itself is dead. I.e., for now at least, no commercial vessels in our Harbor. But apparently, there is now some modified version(s) of that Bill making it through the Legislature. From what I understood, this modified version(s) would not allow commercial vessels, but focuses instead on other issues, such as fees for moorings, in particular for live-on-the-boat situation.
Click here to read this update that was kindly put together and shared by one of the activists from the boating community. We sincerely appreciate all their efforts and keeping us informed!
Multiple Ilikai owners helped defeat HB 2582 by voicing their concerns. I heard from several owners who took the time to submit their testimony. Several owners took the time away from their busy schedules to go to the State Legislature to testify in person this Bill.