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COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
STATE OF HAWAI'I
RESOLUTION NO.
265 09
A RESOLUTION URGING THE PROTECTION OF HAW AI'I COUNTY'S HOME-
RULE AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL POLICY.
WHEREAS, the Hawai' i County Council is responsible for the promulgation of
regulatory actions regarding the development and enforcement of agricultural policies for
Hawai'i Island, and
WHEREAS, both the County of Hawai'i and the State of Hawai'i have identified food
security and food self-sufficiency as priorities in the Hawai'i 2050 Report, and
WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Council in Resolution No. 81-09 adopted on
April 22, 2009 and the Maui County Council in Resolution No. 09-29 adopted on
March 20,2009 urged opposition to House Bill No. 1226 HD1, which sought to preempt the
Counties from enacting any legislation relating to genetically modified plant organisms and
seeds in the future, and
WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Council recognizes its responsibilities to be more pro-
active in this critical policy arena, particularly in light of recent policies around genetically-
modified organisms and its future in the State and County of Hawai 'i; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i must retain the 'right' to administer plans to protect
its lands and natural ecosystems (watershed, dry forest, stream management, water resources,
coastal lands, and reefs) to ensure the viability of agricultural systems for current and future
farmers and ranchers, as well as for future well-being of the people of this island; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i must retain the 'right' to protect the health, safety
and general welfare of all county residents; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAW AI'I that all
efforts be taken to maintain the County's home-rule authority in all matters involving agricultural
policy, especially those relating to genetically-modified organisms.
BE IT FINALL Y RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAW AI'I that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable
William P. Kenoi, Mayor, County of Hawai'i; the Honorable Charmaine Tavares, Mayor,
County of Maui; the Honorable Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor, County of Kaua'i; the
Honorable Mufi Hannemann, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu; the honorable members of
the Council of Maui County; the honorable members of the Council of the County of Kaua'i; the
honorable members of the City and County Council of Honolulu; the State Speaker of the House
and the members of the House of Representatives; the State Senate President and members of the
Senate.
, Hawai'i, this
day of
,2009.
Dated at
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'i
Hilo, Hawai'i
ROLL CALL VOTE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai'i on
AYES NOES ASS EX
ENRIQUES
FORD
GREENWELL
HOFFMANN
IKEDA
NAEOLE
ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
Reference: C-593/PWIRC-
RESOLUTION NO. aG-S: 09.
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