1,100 Pieces Of Testimony Against A Bill Went Missing For Days. The Bill Passed And Then The Opponents’ Letters Showed Up

After the House Finance Committee approved a measure last week that could lead to higher electric bills to pay for Hawaiian Electric Co.’s wildfire mitigation efforts, Finance Committee Chair Kyle Yamashita reported the committee had received testimony from just seven people opposing it.   But Rep. Elle Cochran, the lawmaker from Lahaina who cast the … Continue reading 1,100 Pieces Of Testimony Against A Bill Went Missing For Days. The Bill Passed And Then The Opponents’ Letters Showed Up