Sadly I doubt it will have any effect at all. If it passes, a good thing, Hawaii is so isolated from the mainland and so unique in its demographics and culture that it wouldn't really matter. There is quite a bit of mixed use and probably more use of SI than most states in Puerto Rico (and I'd venture to guess Guam) but it has no impact on US metrication. The proximity of Canada and Mexico certainly has had no effect.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 6:31 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52216] RE: current status of the Hawaii metric bill, H.B. 36 The Hawaii bill HB36, if it is approved could cause a domino effect on other states due to the need for uniformity. I'm sorry if this is a duplicate email. I meant to send the last one to everybody. Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Subject: [USMA:52214] RE: current status of the Hawaii metric bill, H.B. 36 Sent: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 11:17:50 PM So, the states still have the option of putting up metric-only road signs for speed limits and distances? Sure hope so! -- Ezra ________________________________ From: "Paul Trusten" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:35:00 AM Subject: [USMA:52213] RE: current status of the Hawaii metric bill, H.B. 36 This is a metrication bill, signs and gas included(grin). But, yes, a statement on the 1988 act should be added to the bill. Thanks, Phil. Paul Trusten, Reg. Pharmacist Vice President U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Midland, Texas USA www.metric.org<http://www.metric.org> +1(432)528-7724 [email protected]<javascript:return> On Jan 22, 2013, at 9:15, Phil Chernack <[email protected]<javascript:return>> wrote: It would be nice if the bill made mention of the fact that Congress has already declared SI to be the preferred system of measurement for the U.S. Also, it would be nice if there was a mention of highway signs and gasoline sales. Phil On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 4:31 AM, <[email protected]<javascript:return>> wrote: I'm going to try to gain more support for this bill. It's one that could set the country on a faster path to usage of SI ________________________________ From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]<javascript:return>>; To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]<javascript:return>>; Subject: [USMA:52207] current status of the Hawaii metric bill, H.B. 36 Sent: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 9:00:44 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=36&year=2013
