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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0271.315 2012-2014 Page 1 of 1 Murashige, Laura • COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF HAWAII From: J Yoshimoto [joshimoto @co.hawaii.hi.us] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:04 PM 2013 MAY 21 AM 9: 23 To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: FW: Hawaii County Testimony in support of Bill 79 From: Kathleen Golden [mailto:golden.kathleen @gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:25 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: Hawaii County Testimony in support of Bill 79 Country Council : Council Person, Brenda Ford, and Council Persons: Margaret Wille, 3. 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 Bill 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 Volcano Rainforest Retreat v\\V\\,V()lcanoretreat.corn Comm. No. cal I '315 Ref. To: pi es m 7 c. Ref. Date JUL 0 2 2013 5/21/2013