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June 19, 1991, after the Legislature had disregarded the request of the Hawai`i County Council on Economic Development, the Governor approved Senate Bill 0154 (SSCR 535, HSCR 1210) which allowed the use of the names of Hawai`i-grown coffees on blends with as little as 10% genuine content. Kona coffee grower Tom Greenwell called the standard "false advertising" because it allowed Kona coffee beans to be mixed with low-grade beans, twigs and other debris. Another Kona coffee grower, Michael Craig, described the misuse of the name "Kona" as a misuse of the cultural heritage of Hawaii; and May 26, 2006, the Hawai`i State Democratic Party adopted a resolution recommending truth-in-labeling measures for Kona coffee; and December 20, 2006, the Hawai`i County Council adopted Resolution No. 18-06 requesting the Hawai`i State Legislature to revise and clarify Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 486-120.6 and recommend that any coffee labeled "Kona Coffee Blend" shall have a minimum of 75%Kona coffee and shall be labeled accordingly; and January 18, 2007, House Bill No. 72, which incorporated the recommendations of Resolution No. 18-06, was introduced in the State House of Representatives, and on January 19, 2007, an identical bill (Senate Bill No. 661) was introduced in the State Senate; and January 2007, the Hawai`i State Democratic Party made House Bill No. 72 and Senate Bill No. 661 part of the Party's legislative package; and April 27, 2007, the Hawai`i State Legislature adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 102, SDI, HD1, which stated, in part,the following: 1. Existing labeling requirements for Kona coffee causes consumer fraud. 2. Existing labeling requirements for Kona coffee degrades the "Kona coffee" name. 3. Confusion as to the difference between Kona coffee and Kona coffee blends caused Consumer Reports magazine to rate Kona coffee as "second rate"; and May 3, 2014, the Hawai`i County Democratic Party Convention adopted Resolution No. 8 requiring a minimum of 51%origin product in all coffee grown in Hawai`i labeled with a Hawai`i origin and adopted Resolution No. 12 requiring a minimum of 51% Kona- grown coffee in any coffee package labeled as a "Kona Blend" and prominent identification on the label stating the country or region of origin of the non-Kona portion. On May 24, 2014, after having been read a letter in opposition from the president of Hawai`i's largest coffee blending company, the delegates to the State Democratic Party Convention declined to adopt these Hawai`i County resolutions; and WHEREAS, there is no opposition to the practice often used by coffee roasters to blend various roasts or various origins to create unique flavor profiles; however, the basic principles of consumer protection and fair marketing are violated when blenders mislead consumers by using an geographic-origin name ("Ka'u", "Maui" or"Kona") in the name of a blend that contains only a small percentage of coffee grown in that region. Blending is fine; deceptive labeling of blends is not; and 2