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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0385.060 2012-2014 Page 1 of 1 Murashige, Laura From: David DeLuz Jr[DJR©teamdeluz.com] Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 11:24 AM To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: RE: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 Attachments: 090213 SIGNED Againist Bill 109 and 113.pdf Aloha: Thank you in advance for allowing me the opportunity to submit testimony on Bills 109 and 113. Please do not hesitate to call me at 895-4248 or email: deluzdjr @gmail.com should you have any questions with my testimony. Mahalo, David S. De Luz, Jr. 811 Kanoelehua Avenue Hilo, HI 96720 (B) 808-935-2920, (C) 808-895-4284, (F) 808-961-2076 DJRPTEAMDELUZ.COM , DELUZDJRPGMAIL.COM This electronic communication transmission contains information belonging to David S. De Luz, Jr. and/or Big Island Toyota, Inc., De Luz Chevrolet, Kukaiau Ranch, LLC, Hawaii Beef Producers, LLC and any of it's affiliate entities which is confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of the electronic communication information is strictly prohibited. If you received this electronic communication in error, please notify me immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and its attachments and all copies thereof. r.a C) c=;) c ' to —C7 -.q t j' w c-) rrl Comm. No. 3 85' GO Ref. To: P/Rs 7 Ref. Dote SEP 0 4 2013 9/3/2013 KUKAIAU RANCH, LLC c/o 811 Kanoelehua Avenue Hilo, HI 96720 September 2, 2013 RE: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I strongly oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology, GE to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills will damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually WILL destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawai'i County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, "The science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." I Humbly request to Please vote AGAINST Bill 109 and Bill 113 Respectfully, ,F 4 David S. be Luz, Jr. Manager, Kukaiau Ranch District of Hamakua Email: deluzdjr@gmail.com, Cell #: 808-895-4284