Fellows mentioned in this story: Sherry Menor-McNamara
From Civil Beat:
Hawai‘i lawmakers should look beyond construction and tourism for job creation, consider on-site solar and battery storage as a way to safely rebuild Maui’s power grid and press Congress to provide pandemic loan forgiveness to businesses affected by fires, concerned citizens on Tuesday told a legislative working group established to restart business activities on Maui following August’s devastating wildfires.
The testimony came as the Hawai‘i House of Representatives Jobs and Business Working Group presented a draft report outlining findings and recommendations on how the Legislature should respond to the wildfires during the upcoming legislative session.
The working group’s draft recommendations focused on several items related to economic development and assistance for people and businesses suffering because of the wildfires, which destroyed most of Lahaina and killed at least 100 people.
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Maui Now — Central Pacific Bank announced a new initiative called Meals 4 Maui, which partners with Chef Hui to provide locally sourced nutritious meals to residents impacted by the Maui wildfires, while supporting local small businesses and farmers.