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S,vESE CygM _ <br /> ~F <br /> 0 o HAWAII <br /> ISLAND <br /> PORTUGUESE <br /> ' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br /> ~~'N82 • P.O.BOX '183J ~ HILO, HAWAII J672O <br /> April 23, 1997 <br /> RECEIVED <br /> The Honorable Aaron Chung flme By _._._-.._r---- <br /> Chair, Finance Committee Date._..-...._-~~a-`'-`~g~-------' <br /> Hawaii County Council County Council /J°- FC <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Bill 462 RELATING TO THE POST HARVEST <br /> TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT <br /> Honorable Chair and Members of the Committee: <br /> My name is Tony Hanley and I am the Chair of the Economic Development <br /> Committee for the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce. <br /> The Board of Directors of the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of <br /> Commerce unanimously supported a resolution in support of the <br /> establishment of an irradiation facility in Hilo and supporting <br /> the requests made by Mayor Yamashiro to have the County of Hawaii <br /> facilitate its development through economic support. <br /> Irradiation has been proven safe in construction and operation and <br /> not harmful to the food products processed. <br /> A major portion of our emerging diversified agriculture efforts <br /> are saddled with the need to have their product treated for export, <br /> with irradiation proven as a safe and effective solution. <br /> Support the efforts of our farmers, by forming a partnership with <br /> them in providing a safe, effective solution. Without such treat- <br /> ment many of the saleable crops that are grown on this island <br /> will not have the opportunity to be expanded. <br /> Expansion means economic growth to this island. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to make these comments. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> <br /> / / <br /> TON~YLEY <br /> Econo c Chair <br /> TH/ht <br /> ~ nta <br /> . ~tPresented ~L <br /> het. Date 'l~RG t~a~ , <br /> <br />