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Murashige, Laura
From: Ronald Weidenbach [hawaiifish @gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 10:52 AM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Testimony in strong opposition to Bill No 113
Aloha Hawaii County Council,
I have been a researcher and farmer in Hawaii since 1975. I am strongly opposed to Bill No. 113:
Relating to Genetically Engineered Crops and Plants. With the increasing impacts of global warming
and population increase, agriculture needs every scientifically sound tool available to address these
current and increasing challenges. The proposed ban would negatively impact Hawaii's agriculture
farming and research community and efforts to increase sustainable local food production. Federal
oversight of these technologies is in place and the global scientific community is largely supportive. The
County should not proceed with this unnecessary measure. I respectfully request that you vote "NO" on
Bill 113.
Sincerely,
Ron Weidenbach
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