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Pete Hoffmann <br />Council Vice Chairman <br />District 9 - NortH and Soulh Kohala <br />Phone No. Hilo: (808) 961-8027 <br />Phone No. Waimea: (808) 887-2043 <br />Fax No.: (808) 887-2072 <br />E-Mail: phoffmann~co.hawaii.hi.us <br />HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br />Hawaii County [3ui(ding <br />15 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96710 <br />County of Hawai `i <br />Ho(omua Center <br />64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite C-~ <br />Waimea, Hawaii 96743 <br />r~r <br />0 <br />0 <br />MEMORANDUM ~~ <br />O ~ ~ __., <br />Cr ~ a: <br />TO: J Yoshimoto `'~ ~ ' rv ~' <br />Hawaii County Council Cha' cri <br />FROM: Pete Hoffmann, Vice Chair A ,~ r°,;+ <br />~- i ._; <br />.` : , <br />DATE: March 24, 2009 -~' ~ '~ <br />'- tV <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Urging the Opposition to House Bill No. 1226, I-IDl, Relating to <br />Genetically Modified Plant Organisms <br />Attached for your consideration is a resolution urging opposition to House Bill No. 1226, <br />relating to Genetically Modified Organisms. <br />House Bill No. 1226 HD 1, if passed by the State Legislature, would restrict the County of <br />Hawaii from exercising any further regulatory activity to a highly controversial matter of <br />genetically modified plant organisms, to include the control of field testing regardless of future <br />scientific findings. The Hawaii County Council is in opposition to House Bill 1226 in <br />recognition to Hawaii County Code, Chapter 14, Article I5, which was passed on <br />November 13, 2008. <br />Thank you. <br />PH/kf <br />Attachment <br />~13es .81-097 <br />Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island <br />Comm. No. ~'2'~ <br />Ref. To: ~d) <br />Ref. Uate MpR~r <br />Hawai `i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider Arrd Employer <br />