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Testimony opposing Hawaii House Bill 1048 (February 1, 2007)
BIO testimony opposing Hawaii House Bill 1048 which proposes a ban on all plantings of plant-made pharmaceutical, including in the laboratory setting.
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Oregon Draft Policy Recommendations for Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals (September 26, 2006)
BIO and Oregonians for Food and Shelter (OFS) letter to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
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BIO letter to Governor Murkowski expressing concern with Senate Bill 25 (May 11, 2005)
A bill to require the labeling of biotech fish and fish products.
Read the letter. (28 KB PDF)
BIO testimony opposing CA Assembly Bill 984 regarding manufacturer liability for agricultural biotechnology products. (April 29, 2005)
Testimony to the California Assembly Committee on Agriculture regarding Assembly Bill 984: Manufacturer Liability
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BIO Testimony regarding Oregan Senate Bill 570 (April 8, 2005)
Testimony to the Oregon Senate Environment & Land Use Committee regarding The Oregon Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Act
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BIO Testimony Opposing Alaska Senate Bill 25
BIO Testimony Opposing Alaska Senate Bill 25, a bill to label biotech fish and fish products.
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BIO letter to Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Letter to Sonoma County Board of Supervisors outlining BIO’s concerns with the potential implications of the Sonoma County proposed initiative to ban transgenic organisms.
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Arkansas House Bill 2574
Letter expressing BIO’s concerns with House Bill 2574 (“Certified Rice Act”)
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Hawaii Senate Bill 1036
Testimony to oppose Hawaii Senate Bill 1036 which "provides strict liability for injuries caused by biotech products from plant sources" (February 10, 2005).
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Hawaii Senate Bills 1425 and 1692
Testimony to oppose Senate Bills 1425 and 1692 which relate the regulation of bioprospecting (February 10, 2005).
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Hawaii Senate Bills 644, 645, 647, 649, 1037, 1847
Testimony to oppose Senate Bills 644, 645, 647, 649, 1037, 1847 which propose to restrict or ban or otherwise regulate various aspects of agricultural biotechnology (February 10, 2005).
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BIO Testimony in opposition to Vermont Senate Bill 18
to place liability on manufacturers for "claims and damages resulting from the use, according to the label and directions for use, of genetically engineered seeds and plant parts." (February 9, 2005).
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Letter to the California Fish and Game Commission
Expressing concern regarding the permitting system for the importation and possession of transgenic aquatic animals (August 25, 2004).
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BIO Testimony
In opposition to New York Senate Bill 6537, which proposes to prohibit the sale of "transgenic aquatic animals" (May 19, 2004).
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New York Biotech Association
Memo in opposition of NY Senate Bill 6537, which would prohibit the sale of transgenic aquatic species (May 10, 2004).
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BIO Final Letter to State of Florida
Expressing concern about the creation of a Transgenic Aquatic Species Task Force to regulate the production of transgenic fish in Florida (Apr. 30, 2004).
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BIO Statement on HCR 270/HR 180
To the Hawaii House Committees on Environment and Agriculture opposing establishment of advisory boards regarding genetically modified organisms (Apr. 7, 2004).
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BIO, BayBIO, and BIOCOM
Letter to California Secretary of Agriculture: in support of Ventria Bioscience's application to grow a PMP rice variety outside of the state's major rice growing region (Apr. 5, 2004).
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BIO Testimony opposing Alaska Senate Bill 281
SB 281 propose to require labeling of biotech fish and fish products (Mar. 3, 2004).
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BIO Letter opposing Alaska House Bill 433 and Senate Bill 281
HB 433 and SB 281 propose to require labeling of biotech fish and fish products (Feb. 27, 2004).
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BIO Testimony Opposing Hawaii House Bill 2034
HB 2034 proposes a ban on bioprospecting on public lands (Feb. 12, 2004).
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BIO/BayBIO/BIOCOMM
Letter to California Fish and Game Commission: regarding a decision not to exempt transgenic ornamental fish from the restricted species list (Feb. 4, 2004).
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BIO/MBC testimony opposing Massachusetts House Bill 3012
The bill proposes a five year ban on open-air plantings of plant-made pharmaceuticals (Nov. 19, 2003).
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BIO/MBC testimony opposing Massachusetts House Bill 3565
The bill proposes to establish a food biotechnology task force (Aug. 27, 2003).
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Coalition Letter requesting Gov. Davis to veto CA Senate Bill 245
CA Senate Bill 245 would ban transgenic fish in the state (Aug. 27, 2003).
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Letter to Gov. Davis opposing CA Senate Bill 245
CA Senate Bill 245 would ban transgenic fish in the state. (Aug. 27, 2003)
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Testimony Opposing Texas House Bill 3387
The Prohibition of Food Crops for the Production of Pharmaceutical, Industrial and Other Non-Food Materials. (Apr. 10, 2003)
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Testimony opposing Maine House Bill 893
Testimony in Opposition L.D. 1219, An Act To Establish a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Plants (Delivered April 7, 2003).
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FDA Letter Opposing Oregon Measure 27
Sent to Governor Kitzhaber (October 4, 2002).
Read the letter. (115 KB PDF)
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