Letter: Use green fee funds only for intended purpose

By Patricia Godfrey for Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Green Fee Advisory Council presented its final project choices to the state Legislature after much study and consultation. The Legislature has replied, replacing many candidate projects with a list of their own.

All of the projects have merit, but many of the council’s recommendations to be denied funding are nature- based and community-led, whereas many of those favored by the Legislature concern infrastructure repairs.

The green fee is meant to prepare these islands for climate change. The projects selected by the council were chosen with this in mind and should be left on the list, allowing legislators to fund their own list from other sources.

Click here to read the full editorial published by Honolulu Star-Advertiser on May 4.