Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 25, 2010

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

IT'S SORT OF LIKE A SIGH OF RELIEF WHILE STILL HOLDING YOUR BREATH. MAUI MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES AND THE STATE’S OTHER THREE MAYORS ARE PRAISING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD KEEP TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION TAX REPAYMENTS FLOWING BACK TO THE COUNTY. THE MEASURE STILL NEEDS TO BE APPROVED AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE. CUTTING OFF THE SO-CALLED HOTEL ROOM TAX REBATES WOULD COST MAUI COUNTY ABOUT 20 MILLION DOLLARS - JUST THIS YEAR.

THE STATE'S THREE LARGEST ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO OBJECT TO A PROPOSAL FROM HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC THAT WOULD PUT A MORATORIUM OF THE INSTALLATION OF ANY MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS ON HOMES OR BUSINESSES. HECO WANTS THOSE PROGRAMS PUT ON HOLD UNTIL A STUDY CAN BE DONE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF IMPACT SMALL SYSTEMS WOULD HAVE ON EACH ISLAND'S GRID AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE.

ISLAND WEATHER, TONIGHT, HAZY, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH LOWS ONLY AROUND 60. TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME HAZE AND HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

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

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