HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0021.231 2014-2016Murashige, Laura
From:
Douglas Vincent cvincent@hawaii.edu>
Sent:
Monday, December 15, 2014 9:00 AM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
OPPOSE Resolution 22-14 and any Motion to Appeal the Legal Ruling which Invalidated
Ordinance 13-121
Dear Council member,
I urge you to OPPOSE Resolution 22-14 and any motion to APPEAL U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren's decision to
invalidate Hawai County Ordinance 13-121.
The day before Thanksgiving, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren invalidated Ordinance 13-121 In reaching his decision,
Judge Kurren found that the County's Ordinance: "is preempted by Hawaii state law", "is, in part, expressly preempted
by the federal Plant Protection Act", and "therefore ... is invalid.
I ask you to please SUPPORT all Farmers and OPPOSE any motion to APPEALthe ruling to invalidate Ordinance 13-121.
By opposing the appeal, you will help to ensure that Hawaii County's agricultural lands will continue to be cultivated by
local farmers growing food and flowers for local consumption, and preserving the integrity of Hawaii s communities and
resources for our future generations.
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