URGENT UPDATE!!!

Fellow HIBOA Members,

Until now there has been no real enforcement of the Hawaii Smoking Ban.

After 30+ months only one person has been arrested and no businesses prosecuted under the law. This primarily because there are no adopted Adminstrative Rules in place. That is about to change.

The Governor's Office has passed the proposed rules to Public Hearing. If these rules get adopted we can all realize a complete turn of events and fortune. The Proposed rules are VERY HARSH on businesses and not individuals. We highly recommend you oppose these rules in oral or written testimony.

Attached you will find Notice of the Public Hearing(pdf), The Draft Administrative Rules (pdf), and The Draft Rules with our commentary upon them (word.doc).

We recommend you read the rules with comments and cite those issues in blue and make use of the commentary for your testimony.

The Public hearing will be held Wed. August 12th, 3:00 pm at Room 16 of the State Capitol.

Testimony can be submitted by email to: tobacco2@doh.hawaii.gov cc us at bill@ejlounge.com on any email testimony so we can orally testify at the hearing.

Written Testimony can be submitted by mail to:
TPEP 1250 Punchbowl St, room 217 Honolulu, HI 96813

Current draft Rules are available at: www.hawaii.gov/health/about/rules/admruleschange.html

Currently we have the most draconian Smoking ban in the nation to date. By showing that these administrative rules are oppressive, inappropriate, contradictory and often illegal we can hopefully impede these rules again and force our legislature into a civil compromise.

Please support our group and defend business rights. Let them enforce upon individuals who are smoking rather that upon businesses.

Please pass this along to your constituents who smoke or staff that support our issue.

Mahalo Bill

Bill Comerford, Spokesman Hawaii Bar Owners Association

Dear HIBOA member,

Here is a simple form you can fill out to oppose raises in Alchohol taxes here in Hawaii.
Just Click here ...

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!!!!

This is a FIRST in the history of the Honolulu Liquor Commission.

They are truly making an effort to work with us and not against us.
It is in your best interest to make an effort to attend this event.
Hope to see you all there!

View / Download "First Liquor Licensee Training Conference" Registration Form - PDF

Aloha,

Fred Remington
President
Hawaii Bar Owners Association
10 Marin Lane Honolulu, HI

(808) 521-4712 phone
(808) 521-4713 fax
(808) 479-0782 cell

HiBOA™ (Hawaii Bar Owners Association) is an organization of  owners of licensed liquor establishments who serve alcohol in the State of Hawaii. 

Establishments include, but are not limited to, bars, pubs, saloons, restaurants, nightclubs, taverns, and any other establishment that has a license to dispense liquor. 

HiBOA is a non profit organization whose goal is to focus on issues which pertain
mainly to the everyday operation of our business and, together as an Association,
lobby our legislators and have our voices heard regarding rules, regulations,
and laws that affect our everyday operation.

In the past few years, the laws that have been passed through legislature were passed without any thought or regard for the benefit of people in our industry
(an industry that contributes millions of dollars a year to this State and its economy). 

The following are just a few of the laws that have to be addressed and / or revised:

1. The bottle bill (it costs each and every one of us thousands of dollars a year)

2. The minimum wage increase which goes into effect beginning January ‘07

3. The general excise tax which also goes into effect in January ’07

4. The most recent smoking bill which we believe is unconstitutional

Won’t you please join us to have your voice heard?  The cost at this time is absolutely nothing.  We may require a small donation later on as we accumulate legal fees
but I am sure that it will be nominal.  It will be a change for the better.

Please email or phone your company name, address, phone number,
and the contact person we can correspond with for future information. 

Only together will we make a difference.

Thank you,

Fred Remington
Vice President

E & J Lounge Operating Co.
307 Lewers St. Suite 200
Honolulu, HI  96815-2361
(808) 479-0782 cell
(808) 926-4711 office  (808) 924-5420 fax
Fred@ejlounge.com

Please check out our supporters 

Dave Crowley at  www.TheSmokeVote.com

Jolyn Tenn at  www.HawaiiSmokersAlliance.com