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WHEREAS, it is essential that the Hawaii State Legislature act immediately to stop the <br />consumer fraud, deception, and confusion that continues due to existing labeling requirements <br />for Hawaii -grown coffees of any region or district; and <br />WHEREAS, immediate legislative action is necessary to protect the reputation of <br />Hawaii -grown coffees as premier, specialty coffees from further degradation; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it <br />hereby requests the Hawaii State Association of Counties to urge the Hawaii State Legislature <br />to adopt provisions for truth -in -labeling for Hawaii -grown coffees. <br />BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this <br />resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Hawaii County Department of <br />Research and Development, the Honorable Governor Neil S. Abercrombie, the Hawaii State <br />Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and the President of the Hawaii <br />State Association of Counties. <br />Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of 120 <br />COUNTY COUNCIL <br />County of Hawaii <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by <br />the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the <br />County of Hawaii on <br />ATTEST: <br />INTRODUCED BY: <br />--� 2��= <br />COUNCIL MEMB R, COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />ROLL CALL VOTE <br />AYES NOES ABS EX <br />EOFF <br />FORD <br />ILAGAN <br />KANUHA <br />KERN <br />ONISHI <br />POINDEXTER <br />WILLE <br />YOSHIMOTO <br />Reference: C-997/AWESC <br />COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 500 14 <br />2 <br />