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From: Faith Suzuki 2013 110V S 5 AN (( . 9
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 10:58 AM
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 a€
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 communitya€
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 Usa€;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.
Wea€TMre Farmers not Criminals; we shouldna€TMt register like one. Support Hawaii Farmers, dons€TMt 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.
Whata€TMs 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?
Faith Suzuki
Comm. No. 393* 41/9
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Ref. Date NOV 1 9 2013
11/15/2013