1. On June 8, Governor David Ige signed four bills into law. One of them, HB 623, mandates “100 percent renewable energy portfolio standards by 2045.” One of the other bills Ige signed was HB 1509. What does that bill do?
A. Requires the University of Hawaii to establish the collective goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by 2035.
B. Establishes a community-based renewable energy program.
C. Designates a state hydrogen implementation coordinator and working group.
D. Allow transgender people to change their birth certificates without having to go through sex changes.
E. Establish a medical marijuana dispensary system in Hawaii.
2. According to a June 5 Pacific Business News post, how much money has Larry Ellison’s company Pulama Lanai, which manages operations on Lanai, so far spent on improvements to that island’s water infrastructure?
A. $700,000
B. $1.7 million
C. $2.7 million
D. $3.7 million
E. $4.7 million
3. Stacy Moniz, the executive director of Women Helping Women, will run for a Maui County Council seat next year, according to the June 7 Maui News. Which one?
A. Wailuku-Waihee-Waiehu
B. Upcountry
C. Makawao-Haiku-Paia
D. South Maui
E. Kahului
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ANSWERS
1: A–Requires the University of Hawaii to establish the collective goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by 2035.
2: D–$3.7 million
3: B–Upcountry
Photo courtesy David Ige campaign
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