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utilized for health studies, that's when Puna Pono Alliance, a very active member of the community in
<br />regards to this issue, came forward and said okay, well if, if you, if the fund is set up to be able to do a
<br />health study, then here is our proposal for a health study. So basically that’s how it came through my
<br />office; and, you know, although as I looked at Rule 12 it was very obvious to me that it was not set up
<br />as a means to deal with the, either accepting or putting together a proposal for health studies. It was
<br />basically for mitigation purposes, people filing claims and so forth. So, but at the same time being that
<br />it was a fund identified as a means to do health studies, that's why they came forward with the, with
<br />this proposal.
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<br />So, so I guess the reason I am here today is, understanding that you do need to promulgate rules and,
<br />you know, that authority does rest with you folks -. So in order for, as far as I am concerned, for a
<br />health study to move forward it’s going to be incumbent upon this body to be able to come up with
<br />those rules that everyone can, you know, certainly agree to and support. I only come with a cautious in
<br />regards to this. And I had a conversation with a gentleman outside earlier. And I said the real
<br />importance of where this Commission goes in terms of putting forth the process for the health study, it
<br />is so important to get all views of how the health study will be run by everybody in the community,
<br />those that oppose, those that support. It has got to be a very good cross-section. Because, if not, what
<br />will happen is you put forth a study or a process or even someone that administers it that either does
<br />not have the credibility or buy-in from all members of the community, both sides of the issue, you are
<br />going to end up spending a lot of time and money and end up at the same place at the very end. So,
<br />you know, I mean, so as you promulgate these rules please do so with that in mind, making sure it's
<br />important that everyone be able to be brought to the table. And I think there is a lot of folks that are
<br />identified already in the community in regards to the geothermal issue, on both sides of the issue. So I
<br />think you can very clearly be able to bring in individuals that, that have these views that I think can be
<br />very important to making sure the process is a fair and equitable one that everyone can buy in. Cause
<br />at the end, whatever the health study turns out, it’s something that we hope that will be accepted by the
<br />general community so that we can certainly move on. Because as Council Members, and then
<br />certainly as Commissioners, it is our duty, our sworn duty, to protect the health and safety of the
<br />community. And I think this health study is one of the ways that we can get there, because it can once
<br />and for all really answer a lot of questions that I think a lot of people have out there.
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<br />So, with that said, if you have any questions regarding the Puna Pono’s presentation, that is really
<br />Mr. Bob Petricci that should answer that. I just wanted to give you my take as far as hopefully where
<br />we go from here. Okay.
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<br />KERN: Thank you, Chairman Yagong. My Fellow Commissioners have any questions for Chairman
<br />Yagong? Seeing none, thank you. You may have a seat. So, Bob, do you still, do you want to
<br />speak -?
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<br />PETRICCI: Yes, oh, yeah.
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<br />KERN: On the Puna Pono Alliance?
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<br />PETRICCI: Yes. Unless -.
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