COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
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STATE OF HAWAI'I
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A RESOLUTION URGING OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1226, HD1,
RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT ORGANISMS
WHEREAS, Bill 361, Draft 2, prohibiting tests, propagation, cultivation, planting,
growing or introduction of genetically engineered (transgenic) taro (kalo) and coffee, was passed
by the County Council of Hawai'i on November 13, 2008; and
WHEREAS,
House Bill No. 1226 HD1
preempts any other county regulatory action that
bans or restricts all activities relating to genetically modified plant organisms, except that
contained in Hawai'i County Bill 361, Draft 2; and
WHEREAS,
House Bill No. 1226 HD1
if passed by the State Legislature would restrict
the County of Hawai'i from exercising any further regulatory activity in regard this highly
controversial matter of genetically modified plant organisms, to include the control of field
testing regardless of future scientific findings; and
WHEREAS,
House Bill No. 1226 HD1
would usurp county authority to set future
agricultural policy regarding genetically modified organisms and thereby repudiate home rule
principals without just cause; and
WHEREAS, the County Council of Maui approved Resolution 09-29 on March 20, 2008
which urges opposition to
House Bill No. 1226 HD1
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that it
hereby urges opposition to
House Bill No. 1226 HD1
in unison with Bill 361, Draft 2 passed in
November 2008 prohibiting the research on, and planting of genetically engineered taro and
genetically engineered coffee; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that it
herby urges opposition to
House Bill No. 1226 HD1,
in order to protect and preserve the
County's home rule and authority; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Charmaine Tavares, Mayor, County of Maui; the Honorable Bernard
P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor, County of Kaua'i; Mufi Hannemann, Mayor, City and County of
Honolulu; the Honorable Linda Lingle, Governer, State of Hawai'i; the State Speaker of the
House and the members of the House of Representatives; the State Senate President and
members of the Senate.
Dated at _____________, Hawai'i, this _______ day of _____________________, 2009.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
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