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Murashige, Laura COUNTY OF HARWA11
From: Kathleen Golden [golden.kathleen @gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:25 PM 2013 NAT 13 AN 8 1�
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us; vpoindexter @co.hawaii.hi.us; Brenda Ford; mwille @co.hawaii.hi.us;
jyoshimoto @co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi @co.hawaii.hi.us; gilagan @co.hawaii.hi.us;
zkern @co.hawaii.hi.us; dkanuha @co.hawaii.hi.us; keoff @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Hawaii County Testimony in support of Bill 79
Country Council :
Council Person, Brenda Ford,
and Council Persons: Margaret Wille, J. Yoshimoto, D. Onishi, Valerie
Poindexter, G. Ilagan, Zendo Kern, Dru Mamo Kanuha, Karen Eoff,
We are sending this testimony in support of Bill 79. We appreciate Council person Margaret Wille for
submitting an important piece of legislation, Bill 79, to amend
the county code to safeguard our state agricultural lands and the people from potential harm due to
GMOs.We need your leadership to protect our agricultural heritage, natural environment and public
health.
It is important to us that we support sufficient basic scientific review of GMO technology to insure that
no harm occurs. This includes adequate research on long term effects on the public welfare. We also
need adequate public review and testimony to address any and all potential contamination to the
sustainability of our human and natural environment for generations to come.
As our representative, your educated understanding, in the face of a few biotechnology corporations,
is essential to insure that our state land is held in trust for the welfare of the people.
The Council passed a resolution in support of GMO labeling bills at this past state legislature 8-1. This
Gill 79 is well researched and a valid basis for strengthening standards and guidelines, regarding the
GMO issue. We are counting on you at this important time. Thank you for your careful
and intelligent consideration. We would like to hear back from you.
Aloha,
Kathleen and Peter
Kathleen & Peter Golden
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Ref. To:
Ref. Date MAY 14
5/13/2013