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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
Hawaii County Building , >;
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
January 8, 2020
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RE: Comm.489.681(Mayor Veto) and Bill 101, Draft 2
My name is Thong Teng Neo and am the current President of the Hawaii Tropical
Flower Council (HTFC). HTFC is a statewide association of commodity
organizations, i.e.: anthurium, orchid, protea, tropic flowers and foliages, blooming
and foliage plants. The Hawai'i Tropical Flower Council directs promotion and
supports research of Hawaii's tropical flower industry. Each of the state's major
flower commodity groups (anthuriums, orchids, proteas, tropic flowers and foliages,
blooming and foliage plants) is represented on the council's board of directors.
HTFC serves as a non-profit Hawaii Corporation to promote for its commodity
groups and other producers of tropical horticulture grown in the State of Hawaii.
HTFC Strongly Supports the Mayor's Veto of Bill 101
We believe that this bill has major underlying problems and that the Mayor's Veto.
was justified. We ask that you consider once more the ramifications that this bill
will have and uphold the Mayor's Veto.
Thank you for taking the time to read this testimony and if you have any questions,
I can be reached at neoc1 greenpointnursery.com or 808 959 3535 ext. 2615.
Sincerely,
Thong Teng Neo
President
Hawaii Tropical Flower Council
HTFC • P.O. Box 4400 • Hilo, HI 96720 ■www.hawaiitropicalflowercouncil.org
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Ref. Date JAN ' 8 2020