by Eduardo Hernandez | Feb 20, 2025 | Advocacy
CALL FOR TESTIMONY/Contact LegislatorsOn Friday, 2/21 at noon, the House Finance Committee will consider the following bills. Please follow the links below and share your own supportive testimony to keep these bills moving along toward passage:HB 958, HD, 2 –...
by Eduardo Hernandez | Feb 14, 2025 | Advocacy
To date, HBL has submitted testimony for 20 different bills this session. On the legislative calendar today is known as “1st Lateral.” This means all bills referred to more than one committee (i.e., those with multiple referrals) must move to their final...
by Eduardo Hernandez | Feb 4, 2025 | Advocacy
Good news everyone!We’re excited to announce The League of American Bicyclists has recently designated the City as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” at the silver level. Honolulu is one of 91 communities across the United States that received the Bicycle Friendly...
by Eduardo Hernandez | Jan 31, 2025 | Advocacy
It was a busy week at the Hawai‘i Capitol as committee hearings began in earnest. Dozens of bills have been introduced that have significant potential to both improve and weaken the environment for bicycling, walking and rolling across Hawai‘i.HBL submitted testimony...
by Malia Harunaga | Jan 31, 2025 | Advocacy, Education
Reporting Dangerous Drivers We encourage any bicyclist that encounters a dangerous driver to report it to local law enforcement. By providing HPD details of the incident they can have an officer confront the driver, educate them on the laws and rights of cyclists, and...
by Eduardo Hernandez | Jan 24, 2025 | Advocacy
On January 29th, The Honolulu City Council voted unanimously in favor of Bill 52, which aims to establish clear guidelines for e-bikes by introducing key safety provisions. HBL worked with Council Members Dos Santos-Tam and Tulba, as well as with the members of a...
