Greggor Ilagan

Environment / Energy I will advocate for accelerating the timeline for our island to reach the 100 percent renewable energy portfolio because we need to be energy-independent and sustainable, while also cutting consumer costs. Prices for electricity are too high at over 40 cents per kilowatt. We can do better. Infrastructure / Transportation Route 137, better known as Red Road, Beach Road or Kapoho-Kalapana Road, which once provided access to Kapoho and a thoroughfare to Kalapana. The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano inundated Route 137 with lava, and I will monitor the progress of reopening Red Road for residents in the area to give them access to their property. Education This program will coordinate private housing units at discounted rates for teachers as a way to offset the high cost of living in Hawaiʻi. I will partner with the community to establish an affordable housing program for our teachers so they can keep teaching in Puna and educate our next leaders. Infrastructure / Transportation COVID-19 demonstrated the necessity to strengthen broadband in the rural areas like Puna and provide opportunities for commerce. Modern problems require new ways of thinking. The more investments in broadband infrastructure I can deliver from my existing relationships in government, the greater the opportunities residents will have in Puna. Infrastructure / Transportation The Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road, also known as Highway 130, is currently over capacity and experiencing long delays and traffic congestion during the peak morning and evening rush hours. As your state representative, I will advocate for widening Highway 130 to four lanes between Kea‘au and Pāhoa. Education As your state representative, I will advocate for public school infrastructure funding to ensure students have a safe and comfortable place to learn. In addition, I will discuss the possibility of building a feeder school in Hawaiian Paradise Park similar to Keonepoko Elementary in Hawaiian Beaches. Criminal Justice / Public Safety There needs to be a consolidation of domestic violence laws in a single chapter rather than laws related to domestic violence scattered throughout different statutes. Advocates would have a better chance of justice through education and consistent enforcement of domestic violence laws. Law enforcement agencies will also be better equipped to have the tools to care for victims. Economy Farmers need to be able to make a reasonable and sustainable return on investment for their efforts when farming or ranching. As your state representative, I will advocate for agriculture by factoring in energy costs, food safety requirements, agricultural labor, access to capital, the price of goods, consumer taste and preferences, tax programs, water access, land use regulations, and methods of farming and ranching. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I will work with the community groups to expand the Neighborhood Watch Program that will ensure public safety. Infrastructure / Transportation I will continue to advocate for funding for Hawaiian Paradise Park for it to host its own public park.