Day 2 of Superferry Special Session
The joint Senate Committees on Judiciary and Labor, Transportation and International Affairs, and Energy and Environment approved Senate Bill 1 Senate Draft 1.
Judge Randal Lee was recommended for the Intermediate Court of Appeals by the Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee.
Articles on Day 2 of the Superferry Special Session are posted.
Hawaii Superferry Compromise Drafted
By Honolulu Advertiser Government Writer Derrick DePledge
State senators released the framework of a compromise on Hawaii Superferry yesterday, with new operating conditions to protect whales and deter the spread of invasive species while softening liability protections for the state that Superferry executives said were unacceptable. Continue Reading.
Honolulu Advertiser; Friday, October 26, 2007.
OKs for Bill Buoy Ferry
By Honolulu Star-Bulletin Government Writer Richard Borreca
A bill to keep the Hawaii Superferry in operation despite a court injunction advanced yesterday in the state Legislature.
However, Senate committees amended an agreed-to bill to increase environmental restrictions on the high-speed ferry. Continue Reading
Honolulu Star-Bulletin; Friday, October 26, 2007.
Hawaii Court Nominee Endorsed Despite Critics
By Honolulu Advertiser Government Writer Derrick DePledge
The state Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee voted unanimously yesterday to recommend Randal Lee as a judge on the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals. But four senators voted with reservations after hearing from several attorneys with doubts about Lee’s qualifications and fairness. Continue Reading.
Honolulu Advertiser; Friday, October 26, 2007.