The Maui News, 8 April, 2008
WAILUKU — The Maui County Council voted 8-0 Friday to approve a resolution urging support of a 10-year moratorium on the genetic modification of taro.
The council’s action came a day after the state House of Representatives Agriculture Committee recommended action on an amended bill for a five-year moratorium on experimenting with the plant.
Senate Bill 958 prohibits developing, testing, propagating or growing genetically modified Hawaiian taro during the moratorium.
The bill next goes to the full House for a floor vote on third reading. Thursday is the deadline for action on bills in the nonoriginating house — in this case...
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