An almost complete history of Bill No. 2491, its path through the Kauai County Council legislative process - Regulating Pesticide Use and GMO Disclosure. Includes a collection of video and media source documents.
An almost complete history of Bill No. 2491, its path through the Kauai County Council legislative process - Regulating Pesticide Use and GMO Disclosure. Includes a collection of video and media source documents.Prepared by Councilmember Gary L. Hooser06/26/2013 C 2013-234 was received for the record.Transmittal: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1039&meta_id=46561Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/06-26-13_cn_mtg_agenda.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-092535-283Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/6-26_cn_mtg.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-124054-130Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1039http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=104006/26/2013 Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2491) was passed on 1st reading, public hearing scheduled for 07/31/2013, and referred to the Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations CommitteeProposed Draft Bill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1039&meta_id=46598Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/06-26-13_cn_mtg_agenda.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-092535-283Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/6-26_cn_mtg.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-124054-130Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1039http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=104007/31/2013 Public Hearing for Bill No. 2491Notice: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/notices/ph_2491.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-102748-570Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Public%20Hearing%20Minutes/7-31_PH_BILL_2491_MIN.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-132224-943Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1077http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1081http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=110208/05/2013 Committee Meeting; Bill No. 2491 was deferred to the 09/09/2013 Committee MeetingBill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1085&meta_id=49075Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/committee/8-5-13_SP_CM_MTG%20readable.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-095143-193Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Committee%20Minutes/8-5_APP_EDR_MIN.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-121138-060Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=108509/09/2013 Committee Meeting; Bill No. 2491 was deferred to the 09/27/2013 Committee MeetingBill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1085&meta_id=49075Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/committee/09-09-13_sp_cm_meeting_agenda%202.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-095143-233Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Committee%20Minutes/090913_ERD_MINUTES.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-114830-117Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=111609/27/2013 Committee Meeting; Bill No. 2491 was recommended for approval as amended to Bill No. 2491, Draft 1, on second and final readingBill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1085&meta_id=49075Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/committee/9-27-13_sp_committee_agenda.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-095143-543Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Committee%20Minutes/APP_MIN_9-27_EDR.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-121408-097Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1134http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1199Committee Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B43mvAFMJQpcQ2FpRFNFVXZtU0U/view?usp=sharing10/08/2013 Special Council Meeting; Bill No. 2491, Draft 1; Meeting was recessed; this item was not taken up until 10/15/2013Bill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1144&meta_id=53784Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/10-08-13_agenda%20morning%20sessin.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101200-313Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/10-08-13_10-15-13_sp_cn_mtg_min.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123005-400Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=114410/15/2013 Continued (10/08/2013) Special Council Meeting; Bill No. 2491, Draft 1 was amended to Bill No. 2491, Draft 2 and adopted on second and final readingBill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1150&meta_id=54445Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/cont._sp_cn_mtg_agenda_for_10-15-13.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101934-117Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/10-08-13_10-15-13_sp_cn_mtg_min.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123005-400Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=115011/07/2013 Special Council Meeting; C 2013-363 was received for the record; transmittal of Mayoral vetoTransmittal: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1209&meta_id=55714Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/11-07-13_SP_CN_MTG%20readable.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101349-570Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/11-07-13_sp_cn_mtg_min.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123142-040Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=120911/07/2013 Special Council Meeting; Bill No. 2491, Draft 2; Mayoral Veto Laid on TableBill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1209&meta_id=55717Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/11-07-13_SP_CN_MTG%20readable.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101349-570Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/11-07-13_sp_cn_mtg_min.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123142-040Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=120911/14/2013 Special Council Meeting; Bill No. 2491, Draft 2; Meeting was recessed; action not taken until 11/16/2013Bill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1216&meta_id=56496Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/11-14-13_Special_Council_Meeting.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101349-580Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/11-14-13-11-16-13spcnmtgmin.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123142-897Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=121611/16/2013 Continued (11/14/2013) Special Council Meeting; Bill No. 2491, Draft 2; Motion to override the Mayoral veto and approve Bill No. 2491, Draft 2 was approved Bill: http://kauai.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1219&meta_id=56611Agenda: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Agenda/council/11-16-13_continued_sp_cn_mtg_agenda.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-101349-703Minutes: http://www.kauai.gov/Portals/0/Council/Documents/Council%20Minutes/11-14-13-11-16-13spcnmtgmin.pdf?ver=2015-04-20-123142-897Video: http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=121911/16/2013 Ordinance No. 960Ordinance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B43mvAFMJQpcV0Q1VmozZllfNnM/view?usp=sharing08/25/2014 Ordinance No. 960 (Court Ruled Invalid)Notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B43mvAFMJQpcZG1IaF9zUHd1b28/view?usp=sharingPARTIAL COLLECTION OF GOOD VIDEO RESOURCES10 minute interview “Why Bill 2491, an interview with Councilmember Gary Hooser (August 12, 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbkobSufGPYKAUAI Mana March through Lihue September 8, 2013: Nice 3 minute overview of March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7q8xawktJoShort clip of gathering at Historical County building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqxUH5Fg3k0Collection of speeches from march: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPuKeJeWLAIf you are not familiar with Gary Hooser’s personal and professional background or with the background concerning Bill 2491 and Kauai’s battle against the 4 largest chemical companies in the world, you might find this 16 minute video interesting and informative (June 2014): http://tinyurl.com/qff9tlrA high quality 4 minute video of history of the movement in Hawaii (April 2015): https://vimeo.com/125756488Gary Hooser speaking at the Syngenta Shareholders Meeting in Basel Switzerland: "Withdraw Your Lawsuit Against County of Kaua`i!” (April 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0zz7cV_Qe8Excellent high quality 23 minute video (July 2015) : ʻĀINA “That Which Feeds Us” https://vimeo.com/130279788Below is a “local media time-line” containing the majority of the news articles published on Bill 2491 and related issues by The Garden Island Newspaper, as well as some articles published in Civil Beat. There are uncountable other news reports from other media in Hawaii, nationally and internationally that I will attempt to document at a future point in time. Please suggest in the comment section any other news accounts that were written during the passage of 2491 or that are directly relevant to the Bill/Law and its past or present status.June 21, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Hooser introduces GMO bill’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hooser-introduces-gmo-bill/article_b86ae096-da42-11e2-a764-0019bb2963f4.htmlJune 26, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Council to hear GMO bill today’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/council-to-hear-gmo-bill-today/article_df48952e-de24-11e2-80c5-0019bb2963f4.htmlJune 27, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘GMO bill draws split crowd’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/gmo-bill-draws-split-crowd/article_675cc33c-def1-11e2-83e7-0019bb2963f4.htmlJune 28, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘GMO bill clears first reading’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gmo-bill-clears-first-reading/article_3e7fc7a8-df6d-11e2-8a96-0019bb2963f4.htmlJuly 14, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Attorney: Pesticides at WCMS violate federal law’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/attorney-pesticides-at-wcms-violates-federal-law/article_c8a4e728-ec48-11e2-8bc7-0019bb2963f4.htmlJuly 17, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Hearing July 31 for bill 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/hearing-july-for-bill/article_b110063e-ee9f-11e2-a6e6-0019bb2963f4.htmlJuly 27, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper “Friends of ag launch ‘save Kauai farms’ campaign” http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/friends-of-ag-launch-save-kauai-farms-campaign/article_d77872b6-f66f-11e2-be39-001a4bcf887a.htmlAugust 1, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘GMO issue heats up’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/gmo-issue-heats-up/article_255cf608-fa73-11e2-8139-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 1, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Red vs Blue’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/red-vs-blue/article_b7c7f0de-fa72-11e2-a41e-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 2, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘GMO bill moves to committee on Monday’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gmo-bill-moves-to-committee-on-monday/article_ecdbebca-fb41-11e2-b965-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 6, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘GMO bill deferred’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/gmo-bill-deferred/article_6ac0833e-fe62-11e2-9207-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 19, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Attorney offers to defend county over 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/attorney-offers-to-defend-county-over/article_d932c5ac-172b-11e3-a90c-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 31, 2013 - OpEd by Gary Hooser in The Garden Island Newspaper ‘The ebb and flow of Bill 2491 – people, industry and state neglect’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/the-ebb-and-flow-of-bill-people-industry-and-state/article_c97c2236-30d2-11e4-aa54-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 4, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Massive march set for Sunday’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/massive-march-set-for-sunday/article_d54d86da-152c-11e3-bdd0-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 5, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Katayama cleared for testimony’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/katayama-cleared-for-testimony-on/article_60af043e-15f4-11e3-a234-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 6, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Bill 2491 goes behind closed doors’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bill-goes-behind-closed-doors/article_e54b37e2-16c3-11e3-a11f-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 6, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Crosby, Nash and guests treat Kauai’ http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/tgif/crosby-nash-guests-treat-kauai/article_72c4dcc2-16b5-11e3-9a0a-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 9, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mana march draws thousands’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mana-march-draws-thousands/article_04ff6c36-190b-11e3-b902-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 9, 2013 - Civil Beat ‘Kauai’s passionate anti-GMO march aims to sway local biotech vote’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/09/19855-kauais-passionate-anti-gmo-march-aims-to-sway-local-biotech-vote/September 10, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Compromise in doubt on 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/compromise-in-doubt-on/article_bb802206-19e3-11e3-b65a-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 10, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Floodgates open to amendments to GMO bill’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/flood-gates-open-to-amendments-to-gmo-bill/article_4e86b278-19e3-11e3-a7cb-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 11, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Council defers bill 2491, again’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/council-defers-bill-again/article_675f717c-1aa1-11e3-b494-0019bb2963f4.htmlSeptember 19, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mana march costs the county’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mana-march-costs-county/article_e704f14c-20f3-11e3-8a3a-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 24, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Governor: State not County should tackle pesticides’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/governor-state-not-county-should-tackle-pesticides/article_cce5e5f2-24e3-11e3-9359-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 25, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Abercrombie stirs pesticide debate’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/abercrombie-stirs-pesticide-debate/article_e3a596f6-25ac-11e3-85c9-001a4bcf887a.htmlSeptember 25, 2013 - Civil Beat ‘Governor wades into Hawaii pesticide debate as Kauai poised to take action’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/09/19986-gov-wades-into-hawaii-pesticide-debate-as-kauai-poised-to-take-action/September 27, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘DOH: Kauai rates not unusual.’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/doh-kauai-cancer-rates-not-unusual/article_1051143a-2744-11e3-b93c-0019bb2963f4.htmlSeptember 29, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘2491 amended’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/amended/article_6421cc64-288c-11e3-8593-0019bb2963f4.htmlOctober 3, 2013 - Civil Beat ‘Local attorneys lend support to GMO and pesticides bill’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/10/local-attorneys-lend-support-to-kauai-gmo-and/October 8, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Full Council takes on 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/full-council-takes-on/article_f29861da-2fe2-11e3-b6db-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 9, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mayor calls for 2491 delay’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mayor-calls-for-delay/article_215be59c-30aa-11e3-8028-0019bb2963f4.htmlOctober 10, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘To defer or not to defer’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/to-defer-or-not-to-defer/article_3e94af02-3179-11e3-b31b-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 15, 2013 - Civil Beat - ‘Does Hawaii’s failure to enforce pesticide use justify action by Kauai? http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/10/20066-does-hawaiis-failure-to-enforce-pesticide-use-justify-kauais-action/October 16, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Undecided’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/undecided/article_51100f7e-3628-11e3-8eb4-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 17, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Passed’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/passed/article_0e8411ce-36f4-11e3-955f-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 18, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Bill 2491 sent to mayor’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/bill-sent-to-mayor/article_3d4582d6-37c1-11e3-9543-0019bb2963f4.htmlOctober 20, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Attorneys to mayor: Sign 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/attorneys-to-mayor-sign-bill/article_51454254-394b-11e3-bd49-0019bb2963f4.htmlOctober 20, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Draft spells out rules for bill 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/draft-spells-out-rules-for-bill/article_9d471e6c-53c6-11e3-9e76-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 29, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Deadline looms for bill 2491 decision’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/deadline-looms-for-bill-decision/article_b2267040-4065-11e3-b8c6-001a4bcf887a.htmlOctober 31, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘The Mayor Vetoes 2491’ http://thegardenisland.com/mayor-vetoes-bill/article_133781ae-4277-11e3-93f4-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 1, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mayor rejects bill says it’s legally flawed’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mayor-rejects-bill-says-it-s-legally-flawed/article_2be98f6c-42c7-11e3-92bf-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 3, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mayor reportedly threatened’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mayor-reportedly-threatened/article_3114887c-4450-11e3-bbdd-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 5, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Search begins to fill new council seat’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/search-begins-to-fill-council-seat/article_16a717fc-45e5-11e3-b323-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 6, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper “Legal dust up’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/legal-dust-up/article_a5166bec-46a7-11e3-a5b0-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 6, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper “Pressure mounts as special meeting approaches’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/pressure-mounts-as-special-meeting-approaches/article_00191e1e-46a7-11e3-9ece-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 7, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Decision on pesticide study delayed’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/decision-on-pesticide-study-delayed/article_a5583b6e-477c-11e3-b321-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 7, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘County heightens security’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/county-heightens-security/article_addf41f0-477d-11e3-8d7d-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 8, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘One final vote’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/one-final-vote/article_b301eef4-4844-11e3-9437-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 10, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Adios to aloha?’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/adios-to-aloha/article_8808310a-49dd-11e3-8f4b-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 13, 2013 - State Department of Agriculture Press Release announcing Kauai Good Neighbor Program http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/state-develops-voluntary-guidelines-for-pesticides-use-on-kauai/November 14, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Yes or no on override, respect please’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/editorial/yes-or-no-on-override-respect-please/article_11f05d1c-4cfd-11e3-8bc2-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 14, 2013 - Civil Beat - ‘Kauai poised for override vote on GMO pesticide bill’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/11/kauai-poised-for-override-vote-on-gmo-pesticide-bill/November 15, 2013 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Waiting on the seventh’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waiting-on-the-seventh/article_829570b0-4dd0-11e3-b1ae-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 16, 2013: Civil Beat - ‘Kauai’s GMO and Pesticide Bill Is Set to Become Law After Veto Override’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/11/20426-kauais-gmo-and-pesticide-bill-is-set-to-become-law-after-veto-override/November 17, 2013 The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Overrode’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/overrode/article_0d7f22fc-4f52-11e3-9b90-001a4bcf887a.htmlNovember 19, 2013 The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Legal options - next step’ http://thegardenisland.com/mobile/article_c95529dc-50e1-11e3-99a3-0019bb2963f4.htmlNovember 19, 2013 Hawaii Tribune Herald (Big Island of Hawaii) ’Council passes gmo bill’ http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/council-passes-gmo-bill.htmlDecember 4, 2013: The Garden Island - ‘Voluntary Disclosure Begins’ “Responding to a whirlwind of activity surrounding Bill 2491, the state unveiled the voluntary program via a press release Nov. 13 — just days before the Kauai County Council passed its own measure into law.” http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/disclosure-begins/article_21b74424-5caf-11e3-bfef-0019bb2963f4.htmlDecember 6, 2013 - Civil Beat ‘Maui may become Hawaii’s next battlefield over GMOs and pesticides’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/12/20590-maui-may-become-hawaiis-next-battlefield-over-gmos-and-pesticides/December 24, 2013: The Garden Island - ‘Impact study to start’ http://thegardenisland.com/mobile/article_dd140196-6c5c-11e3-89bc-001a4bcf887a.htmlJanuary 11, 2014 - Civil Beat - ‘Supporters of Kauai GMO, pesticide law react to biotech lawsuit’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/01/biotech-giants-sue-kauai-over-pesticides-gmo-law/January 11, 2014 - Civil Beat - ‘Biotech giants sue Kauai over pesticides, GMO law’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/01/supporters-of-kauais-gmo-pesticides-law-react-to/January 12, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Lawsuit filed’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed/article_fc42413e-7b4f-11e3-86c7-0019bb2963f4.htmlFebruary16, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘BASF on board’ http://thegardenisland.com/mobile/article_5b08ef1e-96cc-11e3-8701-001a4bcf887a.htmlFebruary 25, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Lawsuit defenders could grow’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/lawsuit-defenders-could-grow/article_250d2aae-9de5-11e3-b999-001a4bcf887a.htmlApril 13, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper - ‘Hearing Monday to determine intervention in 2491 litigation’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/hearing-monday-to-determine-intervention-in-bill-litigation/article_401946de-c2d4-11e3-8fce-0019bb2963f4.htmlApril 15, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper - “Hooser: ‘big win’ for Kauai” http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/hooser-big-win-for-kauai/article_dafef7e8-c464-11e3-9a28-0019bb2963f4.htmlApril 22, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper “Attorneys:2491 backers ‘eco terrorists’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/attorneys-backers-eco-terrorists/article_552923f6-c9e5-11e3-af5e-001a4bcf887a.htmlApril 24, 2014 - The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Petition seeks more regulation for GMO users’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/petition-seeks-more-regulation-for-gmo-users/article_33e06766-cb7c-11e3-b56c-0019bb2963f4.htmlAugust 25, 2014 - Civil Beat - ‘Federal judge invalidates Kauai’s anti-GMO law’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/08/court-declares-invalid-kauai-ordinance-regulating-gmos-pesticides/November 4, 2014 - Civil Beat - ‘Maui GMO farming ban sqeaks by’ http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/11/1000-votes-maui-gmo-farming-ban-squeaks-by/November 27, 2014 The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Judge tosses big island GMO law’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/judge-tosses-big-island-gmo-law/article_d9bc31d0-7601-11e4-8c0b-bf7f34cf80a6.htmlDecember 4, 2014 The Garden Island Newspaper ‘Mayor vetoes ‘ag’ bill’ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mayor-vetoes-ag-bill/article_59f5ecce-7b84-11e4-add7-bf1995600f61.html