A hotly debated proposed ordinance pertaining to pesticide use and farming of genetically modified crops on the Garden Isle will be considered by the Kauai County Council next week.
Since its introduction in June, the Bill 2491 has touched off emotionally charged public hearing sessions, an anti-GMO (genetically modified organism) march that attracted thousands of supporters, as well as sign-waving and other efforts staged by sizeable crowds of opponents.
At the end of 12-hour meeting held by the county’s Economic Development (Agriculture) Committee on Friday, a diluted version of bill was approved. It will be considered at a meeting set for 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the council’s chambers at the historic county building in Lihue.
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