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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0544.001 2010-2012 Picouwen. COUNCIL PUBLIC TESTIMONY PETITION REGARDING RESOLUTION 217-12 / COMM. 544 URGES THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROVE SENATE BILL NO. 713, RELATING TO THE LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED WHOLE FOOD CROPS. DUE TO THE BULK OF TESTIMONY, ATTACHED IS A LIST OF NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF RES. 217-12. NOTE THAT THE TEXT OF EACH TESTIMONY ARE ALL THE SAME WORDING. SHOULD YOU LIKE TO REVIEW EACH TESTIMONY IT WILL ALL r BE SCANNED AT A LATER DATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND 7 UNDERSTANDING IN THIS MATTER AND SAVING PAPER RESPECTFULLY SUBMIITTED, .gukca . 0E4444%4, Executive Assistant To Council Chairperson Dominic Yagong p Hawaii County Council, County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: (808) 961-8016 / Fax: (808) 961-8912 Email: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us # LAST NAME FIRST NAME RESIDENCE 1. Adisano Toni Brooklyn,New York 2. Alfonso Josh Deerfield Beach, Florida 3. Ballard Francis Kahului, Hawai`i 4. Bick Cassandra Kihei, Hawai`i 5. Bress Daniela Salzgitter, Germany 6. Bush Sheila New York, New York 7. Chang Amy Haiku, Hawai`i 8. Corcoran Diane Kailua Kona, Hawai`i 9. DeGaetano Kira Honokaa, Hawai`i 10. DeVan Jaymie Los Angeles, California 11. Gasperov Vlado Rijeka, Croatia 12. Hansen Shelby Haiku, Hawai`i 13. Kronewritter Margaret Puunene, Hawai`i 14. Lanakila Daerick Volcano, Hawai`i 15. Menear Victoria Pleasant Hill, California 16. Phillips D. Indio, California 17. Rold Steve Elk Horn, Iowa 18. Ruderman Russell Keaau, Hawai`i 19. Smile Princess Hilo, Hawai`i PAGE 01 of 02 Comm. rtt • Ref.To: Ref. Date 20. Smith Deidra Boone,North Carolina 21. Spangler Brady Kihei, Hawai`i 22. Starkovich Rachael Glendale Heights, Illinois 23. Trent Carlee Springfield, Ohio 24. Whitehouse Daniel Olympia, Washington 25. Young Iain Hilo, Hawai`i 26. Young John Richard East Norriton Township/Norristown, Pennsylvania PAGE 02 of 02 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Toni Adisano [Bluengray28=aol.com @change.org] on behalf of Toni Adisano [Bluengray28 @aol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:14 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering C Greetings, '�' a - I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industriT- ; from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Toni Adisano Brooklyn,New York Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Josh Alfonso[joshalfonso7=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Josh Alfonso [joshalfonso7 @gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:13 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us sCD Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering , - Greetings, ;c7 CJ I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/3/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Josh Alfonso Deerfield Beach, Florida Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/3/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Francis Ballard [fballard=hawaii.edu @change.org] on behalf of francis ballard [fballard @hawaii.edu] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 10:12 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering ■ c-) N o C, Greetings, i I -1 I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry =!:o from Genetic engineering. iv Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming,unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, francis ballard kahului, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Cassandra Bick[cassiembick=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Cassandra Bick [cassiembick @gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 9:36 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us c c) Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering c•7 >cD Greetings, W �E I o ,—C • I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. - y. o,, __ Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes,regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Cassandra Bick Kihei, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-counc ilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Daniela Bress [joeylynne=web.de @change.org] on behalf of Daniela Bress [joeylynne @web.c] c7 Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:49 AM ^' C) 0 To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us j`_ Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, ? m O - I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming,unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Daniela Bress Salzgitter, Germany Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Sheila Bush [nycdigs=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Sheila Bush [nycdigs @gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:43 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering CD rJ �' C7 Greetings, r ca � A-- t =-a o ,- I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industr} 7 from Genetic engineering. N wawa a Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-. based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Sheila Bush New York,New York Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawai i-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Amy Chang [mauiamy=yahoo.com @change.org] on behalf of Amy Chang [mauiamy @yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:09 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, -a, -.r C7 I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industryR _t{r-' •from Genetic engineering. N ,J a Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Amy Chang Haiku, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawai i-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Diane Corcoran [peacesubhadra=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of diane corcoran [peacesubhadra @gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:36 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us o C.) Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering '" on cp Greetings, 1 CD I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry w from Genetic engineering. _ o — Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs,trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, diane corcoran kailua kona, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Kira DeGaetano [ouropurodesigns=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Kira DeGaetano [ouropurodesigns @gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:11 PM o ti 'D t7 To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us =cD Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering w . -=i Greetings, — �--< --1(-3 1 I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry© — from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes,regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Kira DeGaetano Honokaa, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Jaymie DeVan [jaymiedevan=yahoo.com @change.org] on behalf of Jaymie DeVan [jaymiedevan @yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:40 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering '"' = t Greetings, • U./ —� - C) I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry t,,i g' from Genetic engineering. N o --- Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14-Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a 1/25/2012 Page 2 of 2 violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14-Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance,the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Jaymie DeVan Los Angeles, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming-industry- from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition x Right-click here to download pictures.To help protect your privacy,Outlook prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 1/25/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Vlado Gasperov [v.gasperov=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Vlado Gasperov [v.gasperov @gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:24 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us =cp Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, --- ---� c__ • ' I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry.p -°- from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Vlado Gasperov Rijeka, Croatia Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Shelby Hansen [shelby=shelbyhanseninteriors.com @change.org] on behalf of shelby hansen [shelby @shelbyhanseninteriors.com] Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 1:24 AM a c) To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us °`' 9c-D -n CD Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering , Greetings, 4 r-a r9 I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industr from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise,plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, shelby hansen Haiku, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-o f-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Margaret KRONEWITTER [maui.medicine=gmail.com @change.org]on behalf of Margaret KRONEWITTER [maui.medicine @gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 2:00 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, o r iv CD I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. a. , �1 Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering ►:v • Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION,AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic)Farming. Section 14-Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Margaret KRONEWITTER Puunene, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farm ing-industry- from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Daerick Lanakila [Dlanakila=sugarstats.com @change.org] on behalf of Daerick Lanakila [Dlanakila @sugarstats.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:58 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry,' from Genetic engineering. --"�e� tits Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise,plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Daerick Lanakila Volcano, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Victoria Menear[vmenear=silcon.com @change.org] on behalf of Victoria Menear [vmenear @silcon.com] Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 1:32 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering a n R"..) (--) Greetings, tp t r -a I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. ry o. -- Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Victoria Menear Pleasant Hill, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: D. Phillips[shonden=gmail.com @change.org]on behalf of D. Phillips [shonden @gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 10:06 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, N � C') P Ca l just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. a- c-) Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering N Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION,AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic)Farming. Section 14-Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, D. Phillips Indio, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farm ing-industry- from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Steve Rold [steverold=hotmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Steve Rold [steverold @hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 2:54 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, -r, ;:CD E'ff - co -I o� I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry., from Genetic engineering. ;E N Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Steve Rold Elk Horn, Iowa Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Russell Ruderman [russell=islandnaturals.com @change.org] on behalf of Russell Ruderman [russell @islandnaturals.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:19 AM (=. To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, n I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry-4) from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Russell Ruderman Keaau, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Princess Smile [evabrandimarti=gmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Princess Smile [evabrandimarti @gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:26 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering C") Greetings, ti w I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry-0 �T2 from Genetic engineering. w =� ,o — Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic)Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Princess Smile Hilo, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-counc ilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Deidra Smith [edistotoo=yahoo.com @change.org]on behalf of Deidra Smith [edistotoo @yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:15 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us o Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering "' CD Greetings, w CD I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry W from Genetic engineering. o ?I Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Deidra Smith Boone,North Carolina Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Brady Spangler[bradyspangler=yahoo.com @change.org] on behalf of Brady Spangler [bradyspangler @yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 3:13 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, ? n N L7 n -'� CD r' 1 .. I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry c) from Genetic engineering. -.T r— N �J Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Monsanto and GMO products need to be banned from the islands, bottom line Brady Spangler kihei, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-counc ilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Rachael Starkovich [iso_darcy=mailcity.com @change.org] on behalf of Rachael Starkovich [iso_darcy @mailcity.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:41 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering N fl() Greetings, m ca ,ate I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industr 7 7r,., from Genetic engineering. N Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 2/6/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Rachael Starkovich Glendale Heights, Illinois Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 2/6/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Carlee Trent[cartre9=yahoo.com @change.org] on behalf of carlee trent[cartre9 @yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:02 AM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering -NZ roo c.� Greetings, c7,A w — -� cD I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industryw `rte from Genetic engineering. CD — Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic)Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate,raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, carlee trent springfield, Ohio Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-counc ilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: Daniel Whitehouse [amdew=rocketmail.com @change.org] on behalf of Daniel Whitehouse [amdew @rocketmail.com] o n Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:50 AM N o To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering — -C Greetings, c)- rn N - O - I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end,the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, Daniel Whitehouse Olympia, Washington Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: lain Young [imyoung=hawaii.rr.com @change.org]on behalf of lain Young [imyoung @hawaii.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:16 PM To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, � ° w "< 2 c-7 I just signed the following petition addressed to Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry -_ from Genetic engineering. u:► O Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered (Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees,trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered (transgenicl or 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, GMO and Transgenic plants have no place outside extremely tightly controlled labs because they can cause transferance of their genes to native crops with unseen drastic consequences. Iain Young Hilo, Hawaii Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-councilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012 Page 1 of 2 Kawauchi, Jamae From: John Richard Young [wolfdog1990=netzero.net @change.org] on behalf of JOHN RICHARD YOUNG [wolfdog 1990 @netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:15 PM °To: jkawauchi @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Greetings, w :J:3 I just signed the following petition addressed to: Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering. o Protect the County of Hawaii farming industry from Genetic engineering Petition to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally- based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FARMING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article .Genetically Engineered(Transgenic) Farming. Section 14- Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the farming industry from Genetic engineering and preserve agriculturally-based practices and cultural traditions within the County of Hawaii. Section 14- .Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Genetic engineering" means a process or technology employed whereby the hereditary apparatus of a living cell is altered, modified, or changed so that the cell can produce more or different chemicals or perform completely new functions. "Person" includes natural persons, partnerships,joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, or corporations or any officer, anent, employee factor, or any other personal representative thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself or for any other person, under personal appointment or pursuant to law. "Recombinant DNA" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and includes the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to a material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding hybridization, or nondirected muta genesis. "Release" means a discharge, emission or liberation of any genetically engineered organisms, or the product of a genetically engineered organism into the open environment. Section 14- .Genetically engineered Farming, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant grow introduce or release genetically engineered 1/26/2012 Page 2 of 2 (transgenicl or recombinant DNA) Section 14- .Penalty. Any person violating and provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced by a fine not exceeding $100,000. Section 14- Instinctive relief. Proceeding for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction may be heard for potential violations of this article." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. The Undersigned hereby support this ordinance. Sincerely, JOHN RICHARD YOUNG East Norriton Township/Norristown, Pennsylvania Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/hawaii-county-counc ilwoman-protect-the-county-of-hawaii-farming- industry-from-genetic-engineering. To respond, email responses @change.org and include a link to this petition 1/26/2012