Aloha e kakou:
The first hearing of Bill 113, Draft 2, at full
Council ended at 10:30pm, Tuesday Oct. 15, and has been recessed to 1:00 pm Oct.
16. Testimony was concluded and discussion on the bill and several
amendments will now take place.
On Oct. 15, Councilmember Wille introduced an
amendment to Draft 2. Communication 393.68 has added in the
Findings section that “Council finds that policies relating to ag practices are
most appropriate to be determined by each county…”
Comm 393.68 also adds an Emergency Exemption
that would allow growers to apply to Council to use a GMO remedy if their crop
or plants are being harmed by a plant pestilence. The exemption
would be for 5 years with possibility of renewal.
GMO corn continues to be exempted in these new
versions.
The bill is essentially being gutted by Comm
393.68, and being turned into a “GMO permission bill.” This is a loophole and
the Emergency Exemption could be applied by Councils with differing political
agendas and views on agricultural practices on the Big Island. You
can't have healthy soil, food, communities and people by continuing to use crops
that destroy life.
Please email Councilmember Wille to remove this
dangerous Emergency Exemption. After this first round of voting by
the full Council takes place, a final round will be scheduled.
Please act now.
P.S. Kauai County Council has passed Bill
2491 to control biotech pesticides, 6-1 !!
Mahalo for your continued
support.
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