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further reported that the Council first read Bill 48 (2013) which rezones lands situated at Waipio in the Central Oahu Region and explained that Bill 48 (2013) affects Castle & Cooke's "Koa Ridge" development. He concluded by reporting that the Intergovernmental Affairs and Human Services Committee passed out several legislative proposals for inclusion in the 2014 HSAC legislative package. He provided an overview of his proposal to create an "HSAC List of Priorities"to work in tandem with the individual legislative proposals that comprise the 2014 HSAC legislative package. 4. Kauai County Report. President Rapozo reported that the Council deferred a decision on Bill 2491 relating to GMOs until September 9. He explained that Bill 2491 requires agricultural operations to disclose if they are growing genetically modified crops or using pesticides, and creates GMO-free buffer zones around large farm operations. He further reported that the large amount of public testimony prior to the Council voting unanimously to defer Bill 2491 underscored the divisiveness of the bill. He added that he is introducing a resolution requesting the Federal Aviation Administration (commonly known as the FAA)to investigate Hawaiian Airlines for price fixing. He opined that Hawaiian Airlines' exorbitant inter-island flight fares when compared to its domestic and international fares may indicate that the airline is artificially inflating their inter-island fares. He opined that local residents are the most heavily penalized if the airline is artificially inflating inter- island fares. He further opined that local residents traveling between the islands are the backbone of Hawaiian Airlines' business and emphasized that the airline should be more sensitive to the financial needs of local residents. He informed the Committee that state statute requires Kauai County to contract specifically with the"Kauai Humane Society" as its animal control contractor. In response to a query, he clarified that Kauai County is the only county in the state that is required by state statute to contract with a particular organization. He requested information from Committee members regarding their respective county's animal control contract prices and details. He queried Committee members regarding the "Animal Haven" organization. He concluded by reporting that he is including in Kauai County's contribution to the 2014 HSAC legislative package, a proposal that will provide the counties with liability protection for natural conditions on or near public beach parks by repealing the sunset dates in Acts 82 (2003) and 170 (2002). C. NACo Report. There was no NACo report. 3