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63p.�r,os"4+r <br /> t Roy Takemoto <br /> Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> Barbara J.Kossow <br /> •rir ,1°t•���� Deputy Managing Director <br /> E OF N► <br /> County of Hawal`i <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 ® (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 . Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> a <br /> December 12, 2019 <br /> C <br /> Mr. Aaron Chung, Chairman <br /> of the Hawai'i County Council r <br /> and its MembersAl <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Chung and Members of the Council, <br /> RE: Veto of Bill 101 relating to Herbicide Use <br /> Pursuant to Section 3-12 of the Hawai'i County Charter, I am vetoing Bill 101, <br /> draft 2 (Bill) and returning it to you for the following regulatory, operational, and other <br /> concerns. <br /> 1. Regulatory Concerns <br /> A. The County does not have the level of expertise to identify herbicides as causing <br /> "high risk of exposure," as "dangerous chemicals" or as "harmful chemicals." <br /> o The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating <br /> pesticides at the national level. <br /> o The Department of Agriculture regulates and enforces pesticide licensing, <br /> sale and use at the State level. <br /> o The Bill disregards the national and State regulations in place to ensure <br /> the safety of people who use herbicides and well as those who work and <br /> play in areas where herbicides are used. <br /> B. This Bill identifies and codifies the twenty-three (23) listed herbicides as <br /> substances subjecting "the public, County workers, domestic animals and wildlife <br /> to a high risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals." <br /> o The specific twenty-three (23) herbicides are arbitrarily listed in the <br /> Schedule of Prohibited Herbicides. There is no basis or explanation as to <br /> how or why these herbicides were included in this list. <br /> lb <br /> II I <br /> Comm. o. ` (�/� <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. To: uth <br /> Ref. mate DEC 13 2019 <br />