Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 14, 2008

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT IDEA FOR A LONG TIME - BUT SOON IT COULD BECOME LAW. SOLAR-WATER HEATING SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED IN HOMES BUILT IN HAWAII AFTER JANUARY FIRST, 2010. STATE LAW MAKERS ARE CONSIDERING THE NEW REQUIREMENT - WHICH WOULD REPLACE THE ENERGY TAX CREDIT NOW AVAILABLE AS AN INCENTIVE TO SAVE ENERGY - WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT NEW HOMES SAVE ENERGY, BEGINNING IN ABOUT 20 MONTHS FROM NOW. WITH DOZENS OF ENERGY-RELATED PROPOSALS IN FRONT OF THEM, THE HAWAII 2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS AT THE HALF-WAY MARK..

PLANNING DIRECTOR JEFF HUNT SAID THE TAVARES ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNTYWIDE TRANSIENT VACATION RENTAL PERMIT TO BE GRANTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS RATHER THAN RESTRICTING SHORT-TERM RENTALS TO JUST HOTEL/RESORT DISTRICTS. HUNT INTRODUCED THE OPTION INTO THE ONGOING TVR DEBATE THURSDAY DURING MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL’S PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

KEEPING IT GREEN. A RESOLUTION URGING A HOLD ON RESEARCH INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION OF TARO WAS ADVANCED WEDNESDAY BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE. THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTS A BILL PENDING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD PUT A TEN-YEAR MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPING, TESTING AND GROWING GENETICALLY MODIFIED TARO PLANTS.

HERE'S A HEADLINE WE'D RATHER NOT SEE. MAUI IS ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING THE FIRST REGION IN THE NATION TO AVERAGE $4 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS. THE AVERAGE PRICE IN WAILUKU HIT $3.93 YESTERDAY, THE HIGHEST PRICE IN AAA’S DAILY FUEL GAUGE REPORT. MANY STATIONS ARE HIGHER. HANA WAS AROUND $4.40 A GALLON.

ISLAND WEATHER…..TONIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS, WITH A LOW AROUND 69. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY TOMORROW - MODERATE TRADES AND A HIGH AROUND 82.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

OLDER AND WISER? MAY BE. THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE IS CONSIDERING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WOULD RAISE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR JUDGES FROM 70 TO 80 YEARS OF AGE. STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE SAID THE BILL IS ABOUT ENDING AGE DISCRIMINATION THAT ARBITRAILY FORCES EXPERIENCED JUDGES OFF THE BENCH JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE.

THE MAUI NEWS REPORTS THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE STATE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HAS DESIGNATED A SURFACE WATER SYSTEM: THE FOUR WEST MAUI STREAMS CALLED NA WAI EHA. THE UNANIMOUS VOTE THURSDAY WAS STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND BY LOCAL GROUPS. AS SOON AS THE ACTION IS PUBLISHED, USERS OF NA WAI EHA WILL HAVE ONE YEAR TO APPLY TO THE COMMISSION FOR A PERMIT TO USE THE WATER.

ISLAND WEATHER…..TONIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS, WITH A LOW AROUND 69. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY TOMORROW - MODERATE TRADES AND A HIGH AROUND 82.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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