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Murashige, Laura COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
From: J Yoshimoto Uyoshimoto @co.hawaii.hi.us]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:05 PM 2013 MAY 21 Ali 9: 23
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: FW: Urgent
From: rashani rea [mailto:rashanirea @yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:09 PM
To: counciltestimony @ co.hawaii.hi.us; vpoindexter @co.hawaii.hi.us; Brenda Ford; mwille @co.hawaii.hi.us;
joshimoto@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: Urgent
(:ountry Council:
Council. Person, Brenda lord,
and Council Persons: Margaret \Ville, Yoshimoto, D. Onishi, Valerie Poindexter, G. Ilagan,
/end() Kern, Dru Nlamo Kanuha, Karen Iu ff,
I am sending this testimony- in support of 13i11 79. I appreciate Council person :NIitgaret \Ville
for submitting an important piece of legislation, Rill 79, to amend the county code to safeguard
our state agricultural lands and the people from potential harm due to (.;:A'IOs. "Phis island needs
your leadership to protect our agricultural heritage, natural environment and public health.
It is important that we support sufficient basic scientific review of GNI( technology to insure
that no harm occurs. "Phis includes adequate research on long term effects on the public welfare.
\\:c 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 G1\10 labeling bills at this past state legislature 8-
I
I. This Bill 79 is well researched and a valid basis for strengthening standards and guidelines,
regarding the GNlO issue. I am counting on you at this important time. Thank you for your
careful and intelligent consideration.
1 would appreciate back from you,
Victoria RZL
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