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From: William and Anne Marie Jacintho
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Opposed to Bill 101
Date: Tuesday,November 19,2019 8:42:18 AM
Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council, my name is William Jacintho, President of
the Maui Cattlemen's Association. The Maui Cattlemen's Association Opposes Bill 101, and
echo's the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council's Testimony here below.
Thank you for the opportunity to Testify on this item
William G. Jacintho, MCA President
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Hawaii Cattlemen's Testimony
Hawaii County Council Bill 101
Chair and members of the Hawaii County Council,
My name is Keith K. Unger and I am the President of the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council. The
Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc. (HCC) is the Statewide umbrella organization comprised of
the four county level Cattlemen's Associations. Our 150+member ranchers represent over
60,000 head of beef cows; more than 75% of all the beef cows in the State. Ranchers are the
stewards,of approximately 25% of the State's total land mass.
The Hawaii Cattlemen's Council strongly opposes Bill 101. We are concerned that passing
Bill 101 will set a precedent that will eventually lead to a ban on all herbicides in the state of -
Hawaii.
In regard to herbicide and pesticide use, the ranching community in Hawaii finds ourselves
aligned with all businesses and agencies that use these products. In all cases, we strive to
minimize the use of herbicides and pesticides but need to protect the right to use them.
In the ranching community, we go to great lengths to ensure that all products are used
pursuant to federal and state guidelines, are stored properly, and employees are trained on a
regular basis in regard to safety and mitigating any effect on neighboring.properties.
Rather than a ban on all pesticides and herbicides by all county departments, we recommend
that each department generate a report on how they plan on minimizing their uses in the
future.
Keith K. Unger
President
Hawaii Cattlemen's Council
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