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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday February 02, 2020 ( 3 items )  

Earthjustice: Native Hawaiians and Conservationists Sue Hawaii Agency for Rampant Aquarium Collection Harming Hawaii's Reefs
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 27: * * * - After a 2017 Hawaii Supreme Court decision requiring environmental review of aquarium collection, state agency created loopholes for industry * * * A coalition of Native Hawaiians and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) for allowing the unregulated extraction of fish and other aquatic wildlife from Hawaii's reefs by the aquarium pet  more

Electronic Security Association Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: ESA's fire certifications, preferred for streamlined access to training, testing and credentialing, are gaining traction across the US as alternatives to NICET. Most recently, ESA's National Training School (NTS), racked up approvals in Hawaii and in Kansas' Sedgwick County and City of Wichita. Industry professionals performing installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and programming of fire alarm sy  more

National Treasury Employees Union Endorses 3.5 Percent Pay Raise for Federal Employees in 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release: Federal employees would receive an average 3.5 percent pay raise in 2021 under legislation introduced in the House and Senate and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union. The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii in the Senate and by Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia in the House, would raise the standard of living for thousands of middle-cla  more