HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PSMTC 018 2014/01/21 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MASS TRANSIT
REGARDING: Bill No. 109/Comm. No. 385
DATE: January 21, 2014
LOCATION: Council Chambers, Kona
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE,
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.
EXPLANATION: Introduced by Council Member Brenda J. Ford, dated August 13, 2013. The
legislation adds a new article to Chapter 14 prohibiting the cultivation,
development, or use of any genetically modified organism or to genetically
modify any specific or non-specific parts of an organism's genome. Exempts
state or federally licensed medical or agricultural research institutions provided
all activity is located in a biosafety level 3 containment facility. Also, those
currently engaged in GMO practices to continue for a period of 30 months,
provided operations are not increased or expanded, and that those operations be
registered with the Department of Environmental Management within 90 days of
the effective date of the ordinance with a registration fee of$100 per location
per year.
AMENDMENTS: Comm. No. Introducer Approved/Disapproved
None.
RECOMM.: Your Committee is in not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 109
and moves it forward to Council with a negative recommendation.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
EOFF X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
ILAGAN X AND MASS TRANSIT
KANUHA X
KERN X gie- 74- ->t--
ONISHI X
POINDEXTER X BRENDA FORD, CH IRPERSON
YOSHIMOTO X PSMTC REPORT NO. 18
W1LLE x ADOPTED: FEB 1 5 2014