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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0882.051 2006-2008 Page 1 of 1 PIEMc Murashige, Laura From: Mark McGuffie [markmcguffie@hiedb.org] y Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:51 AM 0~ 2 To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us ~t Importance: High v Follow Up Flag: Follow up 3 - Flag Status: Flagged Attachments: Moratorium testimony 1.7.08.doc i, y +s cr) Aloha Chair Jacobson and Members of the Committee: Herewith attached is a letter respectfully submitted as testimony opposing both Resolutions 462-08 and 463-08. Mahalo Mark Mark McGuffie Executive Director Hawaii Island Economic Development Board HILO Office: Hawaii Innovation Center 117 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Ph: 808.935.2180/Fax: 808.935.2187 KONA Office: Hawaii Energy Gateway Center Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Ph: 808.326.2721 www:hiedb.org 8'g a.s/ Comm. No. W. To- Ref. Date Teti n Q = 1 /7/2008 Hawaii Island Economic Development Board ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITY Board of Directors SENT VIA EMAIL Chair Robert Saunders January 7, 2008 Vice President CSV Hospitality Mgmt, LLC Chair Bob Jacobson Vice Chair Hawaii County Council Richard Ha Committee on Environmental Management President and Owner Councilroom Mauna Kea Banana Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor Treasurer 333 Kilauea Avenue Richard Henderson Hilo, Hawaii President Realty Investments Res. 462-08, A Resolution Supporting SB 968HD1 to Impose A 10-Year Secretary Moratorium on Developing, Testing, Propagating, Cultivating, Growing and Barry Mizuno Raising Genetically Modified Taro in the State of Hawaii, January 8, 2008 Owner's Representative Environmental Management Hearing Puna Geothermal Venture Immediate Past Chair Res. 463-08, A Resolution Supporting HB 1577 HD 1 to Temporarily Warren Lee Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Modified Coffee for a Period of 5 Years, President at the same time, Permit Research in an Environmentally Secure Facility, Hawaii Electric Light Company January 8, 2008 Hearing, Environmental Management Committee Director Winston Chow Senior Vice President Aloha Chair Jacobson and Members of the Committee: First Hawaiian Bank Director On behalf of the directors of the Hawaii Island Economic Development Roberta Chu Board and its 112 member organizations, we oppose the aforementioned senior Vice President resolultions Res. 462-08 and Res. 463.08. Bank of Hawaii Director We do not support a moratorium placed on curtailing research for the Greg Chun, Ph.D. potential discovery of resolving crop diseases and helping to reduce the President and General Manager need for pest management. Kamehameha Investment Corp. Director We ask that both Res.462-08 and Res. 463.08 be held in committee until Patricia Provalenko data is available or not, proving that such research is damaging to Hawaii's President PATDI, INC environment. Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony. . Director Yours sincerely, James Takemine Market Manager American Savings Bank Director Mark McGuffie Barry K. Taniguchi President and CEO Executive Director KTA Super Stores Director Mark McGuffie Executive Director Hilo Office: Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo • 117 Keawe Street, Suite 107 • Hilo, HI 96720-2811 Ph(808)935-2180 Fax(808)935-2187 hiedb9hiedhorg www.hiedb.ora Kona Office: Hawaii Energy Gateway Center, Natural Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority Ph )808) 326.2721