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RESOLUTION NO. 296 12
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES INCLUDE IN ITS 2013 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A PROPOSAL THAT
REQUIRES NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS THAT A FOOD PRODUCT OR A
RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY CONTAINS OR WAS PRODUCED WITH
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MATERIAL.
WHEREAS,there has been rapid growth of genetically engineered food production
throughout the nation and in the State of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,the effects of consuming genetically engineered foods are unclear, and
without mandatory labeling requirements of those foods, consumers may unknowingly be putting
their health at risk; and
WHEREAS,there is an ethical and moral obligation to provide accurate information in
order for consumers to make an informed choice on whether or not to purchase and consume
genetically engineered foods; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the County of Hawai`i adopted Resolution No. 220, Draft 3 urging
the Congress to require labeling of all genetically engineered food products in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, enactment of State legislation requiring the labeling of genetically
engineered food products would meet the demand of Hawai`i's residents for a better informed
choice concerning the foods they consume without bias towards the advantages or disadvantages
of genetically engineered food products; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council recognizes its responsibilities to be more pro-
active in this critical policy area; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
proposed State bill, attached as Exhibit "A", relating to the labeling of genetically engineered
material, be considered for inclusion in the 2013 Hawai`i State Association of Counties
Legislative Package.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, and to the Hawai`i State Association of
Counties' Executive Committee.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 6th day of September , 2012.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCILIVI MBER, CJUI 'Y O HAWAI
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on September 6, 2012
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRE rl P I OFFICER
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ROLL CALL VOTE
Reference:
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RESOLUTION NO. 296 12
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NOES
ABS
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BLAS
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FORD
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HOFFMANN
X
IKEDA
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ONISHI
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PILAGO
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SMART
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YAGONG
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YOSHIMOTO
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Reference:
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RESOLUTION NO. 296 12
EXHIBIT A
. B . NO .
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 328, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
2 amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately
3 designated and to read as follows :
4 "§328- Genetically engineered material; labeling
5 requirement. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, no food product or
6 raw agricultural commodity that contains genetically engineered
7 material or was produced with a genetically engineered material
8 shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the State,
9 unless the following statement is printed on the packaging of
10 the food product or on a disclosure notice posted in a
11 conspicuous place in proximity to the food product in bold face
12 print and no less than ten-point type:
13 "THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD
14 PRODUCT OR WAS PRODUCED WITH A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED
15 MATERIAL. "
16 (b) As used in this section:
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1 "Food product" means any raw or processed material or any
2 combination of raw and processed material that is intended for
3 human consumption.
4 "Genetically engineered material" means material derived
5 from any part of a genetically engineered organism even if the
6 altered molecular or cellular characteristics of the organism
7 cannot be detected in the material.
8 "Genetically engineered organism" includes any organism:
9 (1) Altered at the nucleic-acid level using the techniques
10 collectively referred to as recombinant
11 deo2aribonucleic acid technology;
12 (2) Developed through sexual or asexual reproduction, or
13 both, involving an organism that has been altered at
14 the nucleic acid level using recombinant
15 deoxyribonucleic acid technology, if it possesses the
16 characteristics intentionally brought about by the
17 original alteration;
18 (3) Derived from an organism that has been injected or
19 treated with genetically engineered material, except
20 for the use of a fertilizer to produce a raw
21 agricultural commodity; or
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1 (4) Derived from an animal that has been fed genetically
2 engineered material.
3 (c) This section shall not apply to food that is:
4 (1) Served in restaurants or other establishments in which
5 food is served for immediate human consumption; or
6 (2) Medical food, as defined in section 346-67 .
7 (d) Any person who violates this section, or any rule
8 adopted pursuant to this section, shall be fined not more than
9 $1, 000 for each offense. Each date of violation shall
10 constitute a separate offense. Any action taken to impose or
11 collect the penalty provided for in this subsection shall be
12 considered a civil action.
13 (e) The director of health shall adopt rules pursuant to
14 chapter 91 that are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this
15 section, including rules for the testing of foods to determine
16 whether the food is a genetically engineered food product. "
17 SECTION 2 . New statutory material is underscored.
18 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon approval .
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20 INTRODUCED BY
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