HILO, Hawaii - On Monday, the genetically modified organism debate returned to the Hawaii County Council chamber. The discussion has been ongoing at the Public Safety and Mass Transit Committee over the last few months. Two bills proposing to regulate GMOs in different ways have been whittled down to a focus on just one bill.
Monday’s meeting was a continuation of the previous committee meeting, during which councilwoman Brenda Ford’s bill was given a negative recommendation. A decision has yet to be made on councilwoman Margaret Wille’s bill.
Bill 109 still alive thanks to incorrect procedure
Ford’s bill 109 would have made it illegal to grow GMOs on the island, including the transgenic papaya which has become so prevalent in Puna. At the same time, Wille introduced bill 113, which would still prohibit the introduction of new GMOs to Hawaii, but would exempt the genetically engineered papaya and corn already being grown on the island.
- See more at: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2013/09/24/video-experts-weigh-in-on-hawaii-countys-gmo-prohibition-bill/#sthash.lda7AWCR.dpuf
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