Palapala Moho ʻĀina · Policy
The Palapala Moho ʻĀina is our list of ideas to make Hawaiʻi better. Part of being a Moho ʻĀina is believing in, and contributing, to most of these ideas. When Moho ʻĀina ACTUALLY get elected, we'll write new laws to make these ideas a reality.
I.
Aha moku framework — people in specific communities with a leadership voice in conversations, an understanding of the importance of each community role within each district, and who legislators work closely with as they make important decisions.
MEANINGFUL Hawaiian input, not BS about slapping a Hawaiian name onto a building or a piece of technology.
Development of a sovereign wealth fund.
Fully publicly funded campaigns.
II.
Investing in our keiki's education: daycare through college.
Investing in programs our students are interested in and that give them opportunities for the future career paths they take (debate, robotics, agriculture clubs, etc.).
Invest in high pay for teachers to keep talented locals at home.
Free school meals for all students, pre-K through university.
Free community college for in-state (HI resident) students — covering tuition and mandatory fees, requiring full-time enrollment and a 2.5/3.0 GPA.
Expand available curricula to include Hawaiian-based learning (language, culture, etc.).
III.
Housing as a human right.
Incremental decommodification of housing.
Building housing in a way that mālamas both people and ʻāina.
No more locals moving away.
Finish the Voluntary Deed Restriction program throughout Maui County.
Be ready to support folks affected by Section 8 cuts.
A stop to sweeps, and a different route to address homelessness.
Adequate funding for mental health support and programs.
Kauhale, prioritizing kūpuna.
IV.
Preservation of Mauna Kea and other conservation districts (CDUP).
Aʻole TMT.
Protect wai and ʻāina — enforcement for illegal water use and land abuse, community-led stewardship of land and watersheds, depoliticize CWRM, support reforestation efforts.
Mālama i ka wai, hoʻopalekana ʻāina, ʻĀINA BACK.
Acknowledge the effectiveness of Hawaiian understandings, values, and solutions.
V.
Fund and support ahupuaʻa-style community gardens.
Effectively fund Hawaiian agriculture and ʻāina restoration.
Finish data collection to justify the $10M invested into ag microgrants — and invest more.
Incentivize regenerative tourism — i.e. tourism that contributes to our ʻāina and food production.
Support education for aloha ʻāina and agricultural production in all schools.
VI.
Fund early childcare.
Daycare and pre-K with universal access for children aged 1–5: high-quality, play-based education with income-based capped fees.
Support and compensate family caregivers.
Fund universal kūpuna care to take the burden off of local families and ensure kūpuna receive the care they need.
An "adopt a kūpuna" program, modeled on "adopt a highway."
VII.
Decreasing DHHL blood quantum for successors.
Demilitarization.
Decolonial international solidarity with the global working class.
A bill that fast-tracks the ability to change place names back to the place's original name.
Reduce violence in a community by building community through food.
Vision Zero–type plans for reduction of traffic fatalities.
VIII.
Expanding healthcare access to improve chronic health outcomes.
Adequate funding for mental health support and programs.
Prioritizing rural health and expanding capacity for urban health.
Fund the restoration of models of community health.
IX.
Child tax credit.
No taxes on groceries and medical care.
Fair taxes for the wealthy.
Facilitating robust state capacity — high-paying, high-skilled government jobs that work efficiently.
Incentivizing regenerative tourism.
The Palapala is a living document. To shape it, propose a plank, or ask a question — reach out at aloha@mohoaina.com.
