HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0393.365 2012-2014 Murashige, Laura
From: Corey Gillins [corey_gillins @yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 9:35 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: I Oppose Bill 113
Hawaii Farmers and Ranchers deserve the Right to Farm without being registered or made
into criminals.
I 'm asking the Hawaii County Council to Vote No on Bill 113 ... Answer the questions first,
Understand agriculture, Farmers and then craft laws; Do what is Right for all Farmers, not
a vocal minority that lacks respect and aloha for our community... Insist that a taskforce
of stakeholders and experts be convened to research & study how we can achieve food self-
sufficiency and food security that benefits us all and not just the vocal minority.
We are the Community, We feed the Community; No one asked Us...Why must we defend what we
do?
Freedom of Choice, farmers should be able to grow all legal crops, we support all
agriculture, GMO, conventional, and organic. We can co-exist and work together.
We're Farmers not Criminals; we shouldn' t register like one. Support Hawaii Farmers, don' t
make them criminals, Registration is wrong.
This Bill will discourage research to help local agriculture. We may need help with Citrus
Greening, Banana Bunchie Top Virus and other agricultural challenges.
What' s the costs of this unfunded Bill? There are policies, administration, implementation
and enforcement (The Kauai Bill cost is estimated at $1.25 million? Which line item in the
current budget should taxpayers forfeit for Bill 113?
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