Letter to Sen. Schatz

Dear Sen. Schatz:

 

S.168, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), would benefit Hawaii’s maritime industry, enhance protections for our waters, and ensure affordable costs for consumer goods shipped to our state by commercial vessel. Over the past year, the bill was modified extensively at the request of your colleagues and is now significantly more stringent than when you signed on as a cosponsor last year. While I appreciate your cosponsoring VIDA, I do not understand why you voted against the bill on the Senate floor on April 18. I respectfully urge you to put the interests of Hawaii’s economy and environment first by voting YES on VIDA when the bill is brought back up for consideration. Your full support is necessary to enact this important bipartisan legislation as soon as possible.

 

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