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Murashige, Laura
From: John F. Metzler[john @metzlercontracting.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:17 AM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: Hawaii Cattlemen's Council; 'Chris English'
Subject: Testimony to Council Hearings
Attachments: Oppose Bills 109 & 113.doc
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MAHUKONA RANCH LLC
September 3, 2013
Hawaii County Council
Committee on Public Safety & Mass Transit
Wednesday September 4, 2013 1:30 p.m.
Testimony Against Bills 109 and 113
Committee Chair Ford and Members of the Committee:
I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because our farmers and ranchers have the right to choose genetic
engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products.
These Bills, if enacted, will damage Hawaii's ability to producing some of the best crops on the
planet, harm our markets, and have the potential to eventually destroy our agriculture industry.
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 ask for your vote AGAINST Bill 109 and Bill 113
Thank you.
ohn F. Metzler
Manager
MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 617, hAPA'AU, HAWAII 96755
PHYSICAL. ADDRESS: 5' 1809 hOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD, HAWI, HAWAII 96719
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