Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Report Title: Food Contracts; Local Agricultural Products; Benchmarks; Reporting Requirements; Farm-to-state Liaison; Appropriation ($)
Description: Increases the percentages of local agricultural products that certain departments are required to purchase by certain deadlines. Expands annual reporting requirements to include the total spending by certain market channels. Requires the University of Hawaii system to include a corrective action plan in its respective report to the legislature, should it not meet its benchmark. Repeals the separate benchmark for the department of education that requires thirty per cent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a farm-to-state liaison within the office of the governor. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/EDU/HRE, WAM
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, COCHRAN, KAPELA, KILA, MARTEN, POEPOE, TARNAS
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2023SThe committee on HRE deferred the measure.
3/20/2023SThe committee on EDU deferred the measure.
3/20/2023SThe committee on AEN deferred the measure.
3/17/2023SThe committee(s) on AEN/EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 3:16PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2023SReferred to AEN/EDU/HRE, WAM.
3/9/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/9/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).
3/7/2023HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/3/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1151), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2023HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/28/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-02-23 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
2/16/2023HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/13/2023HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Monday, 02-13-23 2:20PM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/25/2023HReferred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/20/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/19/2023HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB247 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB247_HD1 Pdf File
HB247 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB247_HD1_HSCR588_ Pdf File
HB247_HD1_HSCR1151_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB247_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-13-23_
HB247_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-23_
HB247_HD1_TESTIMONY_AEN-EDU-HRE_03-20-23_
Hearing Notices
AGR
2/13/23 2:20P
312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/23 2:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/EDU/HRE
3/20/23 3:16P
CR 229 & Videoconference