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<br /> 01/23/2008 10:19 3265697 KCO 'aGl 02 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> KONA COUNTY FARM BUR HN 23 RM 9 57 <br /> P.O. Box 2341 • Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750CC1,p, <br /> Phone: 324-6011 C;OUKIN l= HAVVAI1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> January20, 24M <br /> <br /> Council Member Pete Hoffmann. <br /> Chairman <br /> Hawaii Cuuuly Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Resolution 463-06 <br /> Dear Chairman Hoffmann, <br /> The Kona Canny Farm Bureau Board of Ditectom respectively requests the Hawaii County Council's Committee oil <br /> Environmental Management to vote in favor of Resolution 463-08 that serves to support H.B. 1577, H.D.1 in the 200€ Six e <br /> of Hawait Legislative Session. This Bill requests a temporary prohibition of field resting of Genetically Modified Coffee for <br /> a period of five years. <br /> Section 2 of HB 1577 proposes an amendment to Title 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes calling for a 5-year moratorium rn <br /> genetically modified coffee research except in an environmentally sccute facility. A secure facility is further dc6nai os ix <br /> enclosed facility such ass a laboratory or greenhouse that has precautions in place to prevent the exchatge of genetic t, ueHal <br /> between genetically modified coffee and non-genetically modified coffee. <br /> If approved, HB 1577 will serve to presarve the unique brand identity and market price of coffee grown in the State of <br /> Hawaii" This legislation then aooma very important to the "advancement and expansion" of a high value se;,'ment of <br /> Hawaiian Ag-iculture <br /> Thank you filer your considci:diun, <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Nancy Pisicehio, <br /> President <br /> Cc: Cuuarcll Mcmbcr Pilago <br /> Council Member Ford. <br /> Council Member Jacobson <br /> Council Member Naeole <br /> Council Member Higa <br /> Council Member Yagong <br /> Council Member Ikeda <br /> Council Member Yoshimoto <br />