REPRESENTATIVE MARILYN LEE

District 38-Mililani, Mililani Mauka, Waipio Acres

Mililani Community Report March 2012

Hawaii State Capitol, Room 434, 415 South Beretania Street,

Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone 586-9460, Fax 586-9466 replee@capitol.hawaii.gov

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25th Anniversary Year of Mililani’s All America City Award

Dear Friends,

The House of Representatives and Senate have

reached the first crossover, or the midpoint of the 2012

Regular Session.

House lawmakers passed an $11.1 billion supple-

mental budget that takes a conservative approach to

spending, in recognition of the still fragile economic re-

covery.

Good news was received when the State Council

on Revenues upgraded its quarterly forecast to 12%

growth in the 2012 fiscal year that ends on June 30. Tax

revenues are also noted to be up this quarter.

Our budget is focused on basic needs such as hu-

man services and agricultural sustainability, and begins

to meet the long-term unfunded liabilities of the State.

The budget bill appropriates $5.61 billion in general

funds and $13.6 billion in all means of financing, includ-

ing capital improvements.

The budget goes now to the Senate for input and

changes that will be resolved in conference committee.

Since the session is still in progress, the status of

many measures is uncertain; however, a midpoint report

is available if you call our office at 586-9460. Please

don’t hesitate to call me.

Aloha,

Representative 38th District

MHS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER, WRESTLING TEAMS

HONORED AT THE STATE CAPITOL

Representative Lee; Soccer team captains Jake Sagami, Renato

Torquato, and Doug Cullen; Representative Yamane; Wrestling

team members Quinn Nagatani and Braydon Akeo.

Newly-appointed Representative Heather Giugni and Public Utili-

ties Commission Chair Hermina Morita are my guests for the next

two episodes of Kukui Connection. My interview with Representa-

tive Giugni will air on March 25 and April 1 at 4 p.m. You may

catch my interview with Hermina Morita on April 6 at 8:30 p.m.,

and on April 8 and April 15 at 4 p.m. on Olelo Channel 54.

KUKUI CONNECTION

The House of Representatives honored the Mililani Boys Varsity Soccer

Team for winning both the OIA Red Division, and 2012 Outrigger Hotels &

Resorts Boys Soccer State Championships. This state title is the 5th for the

vaunted Trojan Boys soccer program. Along with the soccer team the House

honored the Trojan Boys Wrestling Team for capturing the 2012 OIA Wres-

tling championship and placing second at the State Championship, its high-

est finish ever at the state level. The Trojan wrestling teams had four state

champions in its ranks: Braydon Akeo (108 lb. weight class) and Chase Tan-

tog (135 lb. weight class) of the Boys Team, and Quinn Nagatani, two-time

state champion (108 lb. weight class) and Morgan Yamaguchi (148 lb.

weight class) of the Girls Team.

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The State Reapportionment Commission unanimously approved new politi-

cal boundary maps on March 8, which allows candidates for House and

Senate seats to file their nomination papers.

The Commission gave final approval to the state's redistricting plans on

Sept 26, 2011 but those plans were struck down by the Hawai'i Supreme

Court on January 4, 2012 as a result of a court challenge. In their challenge,

opponents argued that Oahu unfairly received more political seats and de-

nied Hawaii County an additional Senate seat because the reapportionment

plan included most of the state's non-resident population in its redistricting

counts. The Court ordered the Commission to design a new plan which allo-

cates members based on permanent resident population.

The Commission presented new maps on February 15, but maps were re-

drawn twice since then because of various concerns from community mem-

bers.

Most people who live in District 38 will be unaffected by the new bounda-

ries except for areas near Makaunalau Street, the Mililani Golf Course area,

and parts of Waipio Acres. Most of the present District 38 will become the

new District 36.

The Office of Elections will send official notification informing residents of

their polling places and new district number.

New district maps are available at the Office of Elections. You may also

view the maps online at hawaii.gov/elections/reapportionment.

REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION APPROVES

NEW REDISTRICTING PLANS

The Legislature celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX,

which bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it be in athlet-

ics or academics. Title IX was championed by the late Patsy

Mink. On hand to receive the recognition were Justice Sabrina

McKenna, Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano, Jennifer Rose, Jill

Nunokawa, and Cathy Betts. All have worked to further the

goals of Title IX for women and girls in the State of Hawai’i.

Also attending on Patsy Mink’s behalf were members of her

family.

Gail Hannemann (CEO of Girl Scouts of Hawaii), Representative

Lee, Randi Pelch (Girl Scout), Bonnie Rice (Girl Scouts of Ha-

waii), and Marissa Andres (Girl Scout).

Front row (from left): Representative Jordan, Representative

Lee, Cathy Best (HSCSW), Representative Ichiyama, family

members of the late Patsy Mink, Representative Giugni, Rep-

resentative Morikawa, Representative Wooley. Back row:

Jennifer Rose, Jill Numokawa, Marilyn Moniz Kaho’ohano-

hano, Justice Sabrina McKenna.

Each year the Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC) donates

Easter Baskets filled with essential items for people utilizing

services at the Institute for Human Services (IHS).

Last year the WLC collected and donated more than 150 Easter

Baskets to IHS.

IHS will be picking up the donated baskets at the State Capitol

on April 5 at 2 p.m. Please contact my office at 586-9460 for

information on how you can participate in this year’s drive.

WLC ORGANIZES EASTER BASKET DRIVE

The Legislature recognized and congratulated the Girl Scouts of the United

States and Girl Scouts of Hawai’i on their 100th and 95th anniversaries. The

Girl Scouts held an advocacy day at the Capitol on March 12 and were able

to meet with legislators to discuss issues that are important to girls and

young women.

LEGISLATURE CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF

GIRL SCOUTS

LEGISLATURE CELEBRATES 40th

ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX