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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 -,
DATE: July 25, 2012
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TO: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson,
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: yr Brenda J. Ford, Council Member •� v`�.�
SUBJECT: A Resolution to Request that the Hawai`i State Association of Counties Urging It
to Include As Part of Its 2013 Legislative Package a Request to Revise and
Clarify Agricultural Product Branding and Country or Region of Origin Labeling,
As Provided In Chapter 486 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes.
A Resolution and attached Exhibit A and B is being transmitted regarding the above-referenced
matter.
To meet deadline for requests for inclusion in the HSAC 2013 Legislative Package, I am
requesting a waiver from the appropriate Committee Chairperson for placement on the August
15, 2012 Council agenda.
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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
July 26, 2012
Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Resolution No.287-12 : A RESOLUTION TO THE HAWAI`I STATE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES URGING IT TO INCLUDE AS PART OF ITS 2013
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A REQUEST TO REVISE AND CLARIFY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT BRANDING AND COUNTRY OR REGION OF
ORIGIN LABELING, AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 486 OF THE HAWAII
REVISED STATUTES.
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County
of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced
matter be waived from the Committee on Governmental Relations to the full Council for
immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore
advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda
for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I
understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Governmental Relations for
placement on its future agenda.
Since e , i
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K. Angel Pilago, it
Committee on Governmental Relations
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(Dominic Yagong, Chai so Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
,Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer