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1 | Area | Food+ Intern tracking this bill | Bill # and Short Name | Bill Status in trello | POLICY | Introducer | Bill Title | Trello Card | Point of Contact | Resource Link | ||
2 | Aquaculture/fishponds | HB 910 No Aquarium Harvesting | | Prohibits the harvesting of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection. | Lowen | |||||||
3 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB 505 No Aquarium Harvesting | | Prohibits the harvesting of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection. | Gabbard | |||||||
4 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Kawika | HB 1405 Limu Study | | Requires the commission on water resource management and division of aquatic resources of the department of land and natural resources, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi, to conduct research on limu to understand the impacts of groundwater use on groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Requires report to legislature. Appropriates funds. | Poepoe | ||||||
5 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Joseph | SB 513 Streamlining Leasing Fishponds | | Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to create a standard lease application and programmatic environmental impact statement to streamline the process for leasing government-owned Hawaiian fishponds. Appropriates funds. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Support and fund a programmatic environmental impact statement for leasing state-owned fishponds | Gabbard | Relating to fishponds | Food+ heard KUA has also thought about the need to streamline fishpond leasing from state | · Considerable streamlining of the permitting process for loko iʻa restoration has already occurred. Additional clarity is needed on the leasing process for fishponds owned by the state. There are at least two examples of the leasing process taking 10 years. · Support is also needed to gain access and navigate the legal processes to malama and preserve fishponds. Shoreside fishponds are in the most regulated part of the coastal zone and the permitting process to get access is complex and confusing. · Can the State please provide a list of state-owned fishponds? · UH Hilo has proactively established an innovative project that funds an attorney familiar with the laws and regulations governing the use of land and ocean space to advise fishpond interests on permitting. The Legislature can consider making this resource permanent, not only for advising fishponds but for all commercial aquaculture efforts. | |||
6 | Aquaculture/fishponds | (OPPOSE) | SB 92 Limits on CBSFAs | | Establishes a time limitation for community-based subsistence fishing area designations; provided that the Department of Land and Natural Resources may consider extending a designation in the year prior to the designation's expiration unless the designation is made through statute before its expiration. | Inouye | RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREAS | |||||
7 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Joseph | SB 730 Funding to restock fishponds | | Appropriates funds to support the Department of Land and Natural Resources in restoring and restocking fishponds. | Inouye | Relating to Fishponds | |||||
8 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Joseph | HB 765 Funding to restock fishponds | | Appropriates funds to support the Department of Land and Natural Resources in restoring and restocking fishponds. | Ichiyama | Relating to Fishponds | |||||
9 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Joseph | SB 115 Aquaculture Area Lease Program | | Establishes within the Department of Agriculture, an Aquacultural Area Lease Program for the purpose of identifying state facilities, state lands, and state marine waters that are suitable for use and lease as commercial aquacultural areas. Allows agencies having control and management of identified aquacultural areas to lease the facilities, lands, and waters to the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of the Act. Allows the program to use the moneys in the Aquaculture Development Special Fund to carry out the purposes of the Act and requires the revenues obtained from aquacultural area leases to be deposited into the Aquaculture Development Special Fund. Imposes penalties and civil and criminal liabilities. Exempts the program from being subject to the Hawaiʻi Ocean and Submerged Lands Leasing Act. | Wakai | Relating to Aquaculture | |||||
10 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Joseph | HB 488 Aquaculture Area Lease Program | | Establishes within the Department of Agriculture, an Aquacultural Area Lease Program for the purpose of identifying state facilities, state lands, and state marine waters that are suitable for use and lease as commercial aquacultural areas. Allows agencies having control and management of identified aquacultural areas to lease the facilities, lands, and waters to the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of the Act. Allows the program to use the moneys in the Aquaculture Development Special Fund to carry out the purposes of the Act and requires the revenues obtained from aquacultural area leases to be deposited into the Aquaculture Development Special Fund. Imposes penalties and civil and criminal liabilities. Exempts the program from being subject to the Hawaiʻi Ocean and Submerged Lands Leasing Act. | Lamosao | Relating to Aquaculture | |||||
11 | Aquaculture/fishponds | HB 694 Aquaculture disease diagnostic lab | | Appropriates funds to support the aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory at the University of Hawaiʻi college of tropical agriculture and human resources, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi department of agriculture. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry: Support and fund the continuation of the UH CTAHR Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Lab as a partnership between CTAHR and HDOA and provide necessary staff, equipment, and supplies. · | Gates | Relating to the University of Hawaiʻi | Jean Schneider | The Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Lab is critical to the development of the industry (e.g., Marine Shrimp Broodstock, koi, and oyster export efforts; day-to-day support for the larger aquaculture production industry). At this time, aquaculture samples are sent to the University of Arizona for testing which creates delays and prevents timely industry action. · The Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Lab is critical to the development of the industry (e.g., Marine Shrimp Broodstock, koi, and oyster export efforts; day-to-day support for the larger aquaculture production industry). At this time, aquaculture samples are sent to the University of Arizona for testing which creates delays and prevents timely industry action. · The State Aquaculture Veterinarian position should be prioritized to be filled asap. National meetings by the lead federal agency discussing aquatic biosecurity procedures and regulations have been occurring without Hawaiʻi representation because the position is vacant. · Lab staff, equipment, and supplies should be priortized starting with the resources needed to support the Marine Shrimp Broodstock, koi, and oyster export industries. | ||||
12 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB96 Aquaculture Development Branch in DBEDT | | Establishes the Aquaculture Development Branch within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, duties, employees, and other capital of the Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch of the Department of Agriculture to the new Aquaculture Development Branch. Makes appropriations. | Inouye | Relating to Aquaculture | SB96 Aquaculture Development Branch in DBEDT | |||||
13 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB818 Transfer Aquaculture program from DOA to ADC | | Transfers the aquaculture program from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates moneys. | Sen Dela Cruz | Relating to Aquculture | SB818 Transfer Aquaculture program from DOA to ADC | |||||
14 | Aquaculture/fishponds | HB 1268 Statewide 5-year plan for aquaculture | | Requires the University of Hawaiʻi sea grant college program to contract with an independent consultant for the development of a statewide strategic five-year plan for aquaculture. Appropriates funds. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry: Designate an estimated $75K in funding to develop a Statewide Strategic 5-Year Plan for Aquaculture, aligned with agriculture | Gates | Relating to Aquculture | · The HDOA recently released their 2023-2033 Aquaculture Development Program Strategic Plan, which outlines its new configuration of the Aquaculture Development Program and a good starting point from which industry leaders and stakeholders can conduct a SWOT analysis; and develop an industry values statement, goals, objectives, and an operational plan with budgets and timelines. · This 5-year plan should be industry-driven and facilitated by an independent consultant, managed by an appropriate agency such as the Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program at the University of Hawaiʻi. · This 5-year plan can be submitted to the Legislature for review and adoption by Concurrent Resolution. | |||||
15 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB 650 Oahu Aquaculture Park Study | | Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Support and fund a feasibility study to determine the best site for an aquaculture park on Oahu to promote commercial aquaculture expansion Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study to identify potential sites on the island of Oahu for an aquaculture park that promotes commercial aquaculture expansion. Requires a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates funds. | Gabbard | Relating to Aquculture | · With NELHA’s master permit, tenants have been able to focus their time and resources on the business of aquaculture development and now represent the majority of State production. This example clearly demonstrates the potential and success of aquaculture development when State and County governments are proactive and supportive. | |||||
16 | Aquaculture/fishponds | Kawika | SB519 Aquaculture Advisory Committee | | Establishes the Aquaculture Advisory Committee. Makes an appropriation. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Designate an estimated $75K per year to establish and maintain an industry-led Aquaculture Advisory Council within the Administration | Sen Gabbard | Relating to Aquaculture | · Industry needs strong support from the Governor and Legislature. Directives to multiple state offices from the highest level of government are needed to facilitate the removal of barriers/ bottlenecks to the industry like permitting and leasing. · This industry-led Council along with the 5-year strategic plan will provide expert and credible guidance and authority for supporting the strengthening and growing of Hawaiʻi aquaculture in the Administration which can be carried over to subsequent Administrations. This Council would be subject to the Sunshine Law, requiring time and effort of the host agency to manage and will need to be funded. · An alternate more informal structure can be considered of the current industry association, the Hawaiʻi Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association (HAAA) with the support of the Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Collaborative. Similar to a more formal Council, staff time and effort is needed to manage and will need to be funded. | ||||
17 | Aquaculture/fishponds | HB 395 Small Business Innovation Program | | Appropriates funds for the small business innovation research program under the Hawaiʻi technology development corporation. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Expand annual support and funding for the Hawaiʻi Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program | Holt | RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | · The High Tech Development Corporation provides matching grant funds to Hawaiʻi companies who receive Federal SBIR research grants, which are awarded for advancing novel technologies to solve critical challenges and create technology solutions. · This program should be supported and expanded to encourage and enhance more innovative aquaculture technology research and commercialization in Hawaiʻi. | |||||
18 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB 1260 Funding for aquaculture collaboration | | Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Support collaboration between HDOA and aquaculture industry leaders Appropriates funds to support collaboration between the �Department of Agriculture and the aquaculture industry. | Gabbard | · Aquaculture industry leaders are pleased and excited that HDOA was allocated four new positions and an expanded budget in 2022. Examples of desired collaboration include: o How can these positions be prioritized for filling? (HDOA has approximately 100 vacancies.) o How can industry support HDOA and how can the new staff be strategically deployed to address industry needs? o Access to land and water is the primary issue for aquaculture in Hawaiʻi, so a head for permitting, leasing, and funding for land acquisition would be beneficial. o In the HDOA strategic plan, can the economic development structure be aligned to that of production? | ||||||
19 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB 653 NELHA funding | | Appropriates funds to improve and maintain the NELHA in its mission to develop and diversify the Hawaiʻi economy by providing resources and facilities for energy and ocean-related research, education, and commercial activities in an environmentally sound and culturally sensitive manner. Hawaiʻi Aquaculture Industry Long term annual support and funding for NELHA | Gabbard | RELATING TO NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY | Aquaculture industry leaders strongly support NELHA as the premier aquaculture facility in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region. Its continued operation and improvements are strongly supported by the industry. | |||||
20 | Aquaculture/fishponds | SB 1489 Kuleana NELHA | | Amends the statutory duties of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority. Requires the Authority to conduct certain activities in a culturally sensitive and environmentally appropriate manner and to engage in community outreach and education. Amends the membership of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority board of directors by requiring 1 board member to represent the University of Hawaiʻi Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and 1 member to be a cultural practitioner from the ahupuaa of Ooma or Kalaoa. | Kanuha | RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY | ||||||
21 | Aquaculture/fishponds | HB 913 Kuleana NELHA | | Amends the statutory duties of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority. Requires the Authority to conduct certain activities in a culturally sensitive and environmentally appropriate manner and to engage in community outreach and education. Amends the membership of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority board of directors by requiring 1 board member to represent the University of Hawaiʻi Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and 1 member to be a cultural practitioner from the ahupuaa of Ooma or Kalaoa. | Lowen | RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY | ||||||
22 | Aquaculture/fishponds | | Buffer Ares around fishponds | Food+ heard idea KUA/Hiʻilei | ||||||||
23 | Aquaculture/fishponds | | Move the aquaculture movement administration to the Animal Industry Division | Rep. Gates | Relating to Aquaculture | |||||||
24 | Aquaculture/fishponds | | Expand annual funding and support for aquaculture workforce development to build a local talent pipeline into Hawaiʻi aquaculture | Jean Schneider | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QqTWMibwnL9SXfRuWj5rcwcFaCYX207E/view | |||||||
25 | Emergency Preparedness | Kawika | HB 1383 Replacing imports | | Establishes a task force to identify the top ten fruits or vegetables that are imported into the State but may be commercially grown in the State. Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the production of those fruits or vegetables to obviate the need to import them into the State. | Onishi | Relating to Agriculture | |||||
26 | Emergency Preparedness | | Emergency Food for Families Fund (Tax Check-off) | Hunter | ||||||||
27 | Emergency Preparedness | | Emergency Feeding Funds (Cache of Cash) | Hunter | ||||||||
28 | Emergency Preparedness | | Farm Bill / USDA - Indigenous producers/farming in that, microgrant for food security program | Food+ discussed with ʻOlu Campbell that KS Advocacy is tracking this | ||||||||
29 | Emergency Preparedness | Reagan | SB698 Ag. Facilities at Ports of Transport | | Establishes a task force to create a master plan for agricultural facilities at ports of transportation for the purpose of moving commodities to market. Referred committees: AEN/TCA/EET, WAM | Richards | ||||||
30 | Emergency Preparedness | Reagan | HB 946 Oahu Slaughterhouse | | Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to plan, design, construct, and operate a new animal slaughterhouse on the island of Oahu. Appropriates moneys. Companion: SB1246 Referred committees: | Gates | ||||||
31 | Emergency Preparedness | Kawika | HB520 (SB756) Cottage Food Operations | | Establishes the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions, upon receiving a permit from the Department of Health. Companion: SB756 Referred committees: ECD, CPC, FIN | HFUU / Hunter | ||||||
32 | Emergency Preparedness | Kawika | SB756 (HB520) Cottage Food Operations | | Establishes the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions, upon receiving a permit from the Department of Health. Companion: HB520 Referred committees: AEN/HHS, CPN | HFUU / Hunter | ||||||
33 | Farm to School | Alex | HB 247 F2S Benchmarks | | F2S Benchmarks 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 each relevant state departments and 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. | Rep Perruso | Relating to Agriculture | #REF! | repperruso@capitol.hawaii.gov | |||
34 | Farm to School | Bryceson | HB 248 F2S Restructuring | | F2S Restructuring Requires the Department of Education to fully implement the farm to school program and farm to school meals program by the 2024�2025 school year. Provides that complex area superintendents have the authority to implement the farm to school and farm to school meals programs. Requires certain school cafeteria supervisors to report directly to complex area superintendents. Establishes school cafeteria supervisor positions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a compensation review of school cafeteria supervisor positions. Appropriates moneys. | Rep Perruso | Relating to Department of Education | HB 248 F2S Restructuring | repperruso@capitol.hawaii.gov F2S Hui? | |||
35 | Farm to School | Alex | HB 249 F2S Funding | | F2S Funding Moves HCNP to the DAGS office; Establishes the Hawaii child nutrition programs agency in the office of the auditor. Establishes a grant program to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Establishes three permanent full-time equivalent positions (3.0 FTE). Appropriates funds. | Rep Perruso | Relating to Hawaii Child Nutrition Program | HB 249 F2S Funding | repperruso@capitol.hawaii.gov | |||
36 | Farm to School | | Strengthen farm to school incentives - pathways and funding (also education) | Kelly Teamey | ||||||||
37 | Farm to School | | Establish the P-20 Ag Ed Coordinator in CTAHR Hui to lead the introduction of companion bills. Including as part of CTAHR budget request is not currently an option. DC149 report | from Farm to School Hui priorities | HB1844 in 2022 | |||||||
38 | Farm to School | Janine | SB240 | | Establish a DOE Trees Program More DOE internal support (including additional arborist staff and possible program funds) goes toward tree planting and care on school campuses Hui to participate in communications with relevant partners (Rep. Lisa Marten, DOFAW, etc.) regarding re-introduction of this bill from 2022 session (or similar), and to advocate for this bill. | from Farm to School Hui | ||||||
39 | Farm to School | Mālie | HB 250 F2S Preference for locally grown food | | Requires the department of education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products. Except for the provision relating to Hawaii products, exempts the department's food program from the Hawaii public procurement code. | Rep Perruso | Relating to Farm to School Procurement | HB 250 F2S Preference for locally grown food | ||||
40 | Farm to School | Mālie | SB 654 60% locally sourced goal | | Requires the Department of Education to establish long-term targets to locally source sixty per cent of school meals and zero-emission vehicle goals as part of the Sustainable Schools Initiative. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. | Gabbard | Relating to Sustainable Schools | |||||
41 | Farm to School | Bryceson | HB 310 CTAHR Ag Ed Coordinator | | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaiʻi for the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to establish an agriculture education coordinator position. | Gates | Relating to Agriculture Education | |||||
42 | Farm to School | Janine | SB260 | | Requires the Department of Education to employ individuals as vocational, technical, or career pathway teachers. Authorizes Department of Education teachers to instruct vocation, technical, or career pathway classes without possessing an applicable bachelor's degree. | |||||||
43 | Farm to School | SB 305 (HB244) Career and Technical Training Working Group | | RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=305&year=2023 Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation. | ||||||||
44 | Farm to School | HB69 Afterschool Program | | RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=69&year=2023 Appropriates funds for the department of education's resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health program. | ||||||||
45 | Farm to School | HB 335 Career and Technical Ed Equipment | | RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=335&year=2023 Exempts small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the department of education from the electronic procurement system requirements. Adjusts the quotation requirements for the procurement of small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the department. | ||||||||
46 | Farm to School | Janine | HB 332 (SB240) Shade and fruit tree program | | RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=332&year=2023 Establishes the shade and fruit tree program beginning on 1/1/2024 in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees and fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. | |||||||
47 | Farmer Support | | Young farmers What structural/economic barriers can policy remove, and what incentives can it provide, specifically for young farmers/would-be farmers? Thinking about things like land access, housing, medical insurance (alongside workforce dev and training, which I think gets more attention) | Kelsey Amos kelsey@purplemaia.org | ||||||||
48 | Farmer Support | | Increase direct farmer, rancher, and food producer support Develop a commitment from County and State government for annual producer grant programs to address key needs related to equipment, on-farm and shared facilities, and invasive species mitigation | Stormy Soza stormy@malamakauai.org | https://malamakauai.org/get-connected/library/research-papers/ | |||||||
49 | Farmer Support | | Ag Housing | |||||||||
50 | Farmer Support | | County CIP for ag | Hunter | ||||||||
51 | Farmer Support | | HDOA marketing of existing ag related tax credits | Hunter | ||||||||
52 | Farmer Support | | Agriculture Workforce Housing Tax Credit | Hunter | ||||||||
53 | Farmer Support | | Making taro land a subset of IAL (Important agricultural lands) so that taro farmers only competing against other taro farmers in bidding for land (vs. currently competing against farms like nurseries that can become profitable quicker) Idea, came from Daniel Anthony | Kelsey Amos kelsey@purplemaia.org | ||||||||
54 | Farmer Support | | any kind of program to support infrastructure and supplies to get started as a beginning farmer | Food+ idea from convo with GoFarm | ||||||||
55 | Farmer Support | | health insurance for small farmers, should there be an option for joint health insurance, through farmer's union? | Food+ idea from convo with GoFarm | ||||||||
56 | Farmer Support | Kelsey | HB 311 Kalo Farmer GET exemption | | Kalo farming operations; general excise tax exemption Establishes a GET exemption for the gross proceeds from the sale of machinery, fuel, chemicals, seed, huli, animals, or feed to a qualified farmer and directly related to the qualified farmer's kalo farming operations. | Rep Gates | Relating to Kalo Farming | HB 311 Kalo Farmer GET exemption | repperruso@capitol.hawaii.gov Hunter | |||
57 | Farmer Support | Sydney | HB 612 Ag Income Tax Credit | | Creates an income tax credit to alleviate the high costs of production for farmers, ranchers, and fishers and incentivize growth in the agricultural sector in the State. Companion: Referred committees: AGR/FIN | Gates | Relating to Taxation | HB 612 Ag Income Tax Credit | Hunter | |||
58 | Farmer Support | Sydney | SB 1499 Taro cultivation tax exemptions | | Exempts income derived from the business of taro cultivation or production of taro products from the income tax. Exempts from the general excise tax the gross proceeds or income received from the sale of any product resulting from the cultivation and production of unprocessed taro. | Shimabukuro | ||||||
59 | Farmer Support | Kelsey | HB 284 Unprocessed Taro Tax Exemption | | Exempts the gross proceeds or income received from the sale of any product resulting from the cultivation and production of unprocessed taro from the general excise tax. Repeals 6/30/2028. | Rep Kila | Relating to Taro | HB 284 Unprocessed Taro Tax Exemption | ||||
60 | Farmer Support | SB 796 Farmer GET Exemption | | Exempts the gross proceeds received by a farmer for the sale of produce from the general excise tax. Referred committees: AEN, WAM | Decoite | Relating to Taxation | SB 796 Farmer GET Exemption | |||||
61 | Farmer Support | Sydney | HB 607 Tax Credit for Farmers/County Food Distribution | | Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who are farmers, or are producers of agricultural commodities, cooperatives, broad line distributors, or food hubs who ship products and agricultural goods between counties. | Gates | Relating to Taxation | HB 607 Tax Credit for Farmers/County Food Distribution | ||||
62 | Farmer Support | Sydney | HB 619 Income Tax Credit for Small Farms that Donate | | Establishes an income tax credit for qualified small farms with gross sales of $250,000 or less that donate eligible food products or prepared food to food banks or food pantries. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Companion: Referred committees: AGR/FIN | Poepoe | Relating to Taxation | HB 619 Income Tax Credit for Small Farms that Donate | ||||
63 | Farmer Support | Kelsey | HB 275 Taro Farmer Grants | | Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide grants to Hawaiʻi farming groups to be disbursed to taro farmers. | Rep Kila | Relating to Taro | HB 275 Taro Farmer Grants | ||||
64 | Farmer Support | Kelsey | SB 782 Taro Farmer Grants | | Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide grants to Hawaiʻi farming groups to be disbursed to taro farmers. Companion: HB275 Referred committees: AEN, WAM | Decoite | Relating to Taro | SB 782 Taro Farmer Grants | ||||
65 | Farmer Support | Kanani | SB 735 Water rights for kalo farming | | Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiians from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. | Inouye | RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS | SB 735 Water rights for kalo farming | ||||
66 | Farmer Support | Kanani | HB 621 Water rights for kalo farming | | Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiians from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. | Poepoe | RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS | HB 621 Water rights for kalo farming | ||||
67 | Farmer Support | Kanni | HB 611 Native Hawaiian Subsistence "Right to Farm" Act Protection | | Clarifies that "customary and traditional subsistence farming", which is customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner in certain situations, is included as a protected activity under the Hawaiʻi right to farm act. Clarifies that the cultivation of crops and activities related to game, fish, and livestock in the agricultural district may be for economic use or customary and traditional subsistence farming. Provides that one of the State's policies under the Hawaiʻi State Planning Act's agricultural objectives is to assure the right of customary and traditional subsistence farming. Companion: Referred committees: | Gates | Relating to Agriculture | HB 611 Native Hawaiian Subsistence "Right to Farm" Act Protection | ||||
68 | Farmer Support | Brandon / Reagan | HB 610 Tax Credit for Farm Employers | | Establishes the farm workforce retention tax credit for farm employers or owners of farm employers who employ eligible farm employees. Companion: Referred Committees: | HB 610 Tax Credit for Farm Employers | Hunter | |||||
69 | Farmer Support | HB 1295 Chicken farmer grant | | Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide grants to certain chicken farmers. Referred committees: | HB 1295 Chicken farmer grant | |||||||
70 | Farmer Support | Kelsey | HB 974 DOA grantwriter for farmers | | Establishes a program specialist position within the Department of Agriculture and appropriates moneys to fund the position. Prioritizes assistance for farmers and ranchers who produce local food that is at least partially consumed within the State. Companion: SB1272 Referred committees: | HB 974 DOA grantwriter for farmers | ||||||
71 | Farmer Support | Kaitlyn | SB 1272 DOA grantwriter for farmers | | Establishes a program specialist position within the Department of Agriculture and appropriates moneys to fund the position. Prioritizes assistance for farmers and ranchers who produce local food that is at least partially consumed within the State. Companion: HB974 Referred committees: | SB 1272 DOA grantwriter for farmers | ||||||
72 | Farmer Support | Sydney | SB 520 Farmer Succession Pilot Program | | Establishes the farmer succession pilot program within the Department of Agriculture. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and farmer apprentice mentoring program. Companion: Referred committees: AEN, WAM | Gabbard | Relating to Agriculture | SB 520 Farmer Succession Pilot Program | ||||
73 | Farmer Support | HB 361 (SB87) Green Jobs Youth Corps | | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its partner, or partners, for the continuation of benefits of the Green Jobs Youth Corps. Companion: SB87 Referred committees: WAL, FIN | HB 361 (SB87) Green Jobs Youth Corps | |||||||
74 | Farmer Support | SB 87 (HB361) Green Jobs Youth Corps | | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its partner, or partners, for the continuation of benefits of the Green Jobs Youth Corps. Companion: HB361 Referred committees: WTL/LBT, WAM | SB 87 (HB361) Green Jobs Youth Corps | |||||||
75 | Farmer Support | Reagan | SB1588 (HB1350) Group GAP program | | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a GroupGAP food safety training and certification program. Companion: HB1350 | |||||||
76 | Farmer Support | Reagan | HB1350 (SB1588) Group GAP Program | | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a GroupGAP food safety training and certification program. Companion: SB1588 | |||||||
77 | Food Access | Reagan | HB507 Requires photo ID to use SNAP EBT card - OPPOSE | | Requires the Department of Human Services to include the name of the beneficiary of supplemental nutrition and assistance program (SNAP) benefits on each electronic benefits transfer card. Requires a photo identification to be presented when an electronic benefits transfer card is used. | |||||||
78 | Food Access | Reagan | HB 1248 Funding for SNAP/Da Bux | | Appropriates funds to DOA for the continued administration of the Hawaiʻi healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. -- Securing funding for the state Double Up Bucks Program so that SNAP purchasing power can be doubled when purchasing locally sourced produce and proteins. There is a bill ready to go in the House with a request for $1M for DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks -- this will be amended to a request for $3M and be introduced out of the House Ag committee. It is expected that there will be a companion bill in the Senate. More details to come on who will introduce -- Dedicated annual state funding Decrease GusNIP match requirement (Farm Bill) GUSNIP - farm bill | RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES. | Peggy Mierzwa (HIPHI’s Policy and Advocacy Director) - peggy@hiphi.org Kristin Frost Albrecht kristin@hawaiifoodbasket.org Chelsea Takahashi (The Food Basket) Roella Foronda, Roella@hiphi.org Peggy Mierzwa, Peggy@hiphi.org Kristell Corpuz, Kristell@hiphi.org Daniela Spoto, daniela@hiappleseed.org | Dabux.org | ||||
79 | Food Access | Reagan | SB 1259 Funding for SNAP/Da Bux | | Appropriates funds to DOA for the continued administration of the Hawaiʻi healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program | Gabbard | RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES | |||||
80 | Food Access | Reagan | HB 740 Increases SNAP benefits | | Establishes an additional minimum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit of $250 per month per person for SNAP-eligible households whose income is below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level_ as established by the United States Department of Agriculture. Requires that SNAP-eligible households whose monthly income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level receive a graduated decline of additional SNAP benefits. Requires state general funds to be used to supplement the cost of the additional benefits. Appropriates funds. | |||||||
81 | Food Access | | WIC improvements - WIC to Allow cultural starches (kalo/poi, ‘ulu, ‘uala) to be allowable purchases under the GRAINS category - Allow WIC EBT to be accepted by food hubs and mobile markets (similar to SNAP EBT) | harmonee@hawaiigoodfoodalliance.org | USDA press release | |||||||
82 | Food Access | Kelsey | HB 540 Universal School Meals | | Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires the department of education to provide free lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. | Matayoshi | Relating to Education | |||||
83 | Food Access | Kelsey | HB 620 Universal School Meals | | Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. Universal free school meals | Poepoe | RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS | Daniela Spoto Kelsey Amos kelsey@purplemaia.org | ||||
84 | Food Access | | Increased reimbursement rate for child nutrition programs | Daniela Spoto/Nicole Woo | Link/ Feed Our Keiki — Hawaiʻi Appleseed (hiappleseed.org) | |||||||
85 | Food Access | | EFAP - funding for food purchases at food banks across islands | Kina Mahi kina@hawaiifoodbank.org | ||||||||
86 | Food Access | | Medicaid authorization for food as medicine (produce Rx) | Daniela Spoto | ||||||||
87 | Food Access | | SNAP reforms Increase allotments Expand eligibility (lower income thresholds, expand to COFA citizens) Roll out integrated benefits eligibility system Expand outreach | Daniela Spoto | ||||||||
88 | Food Access | Kaitlyn | SB430 Farm to Food Bank | | Establishes the Hawaiʻi Farm to Food Bank Program and Hawaiʻi Food Assistance Program Special Fund to alleviate food shortages in the State. Makes an appropriation. Referred commutes: AEN, WAM | Gabbard | Relating to the Hawaii Farm to Foodbank Program | |||||
89 | Food Access | Kelsey | HB 1266 Wild Game Donations | | Allows wild game to be donated as food. | Gates | Relating to Food Donations | |||||
90 | Food Access | Kelsey | HB1382 (SB 1603) Wild Game to Communities | | Provides for donation of wild game to under-resourced communities. Establishes a task force for development and implementation to expand meat processing capacity in the State. Appropriates funds. | Onishi | Relating to Meat Donation | |||||
91 | Food Access | Kelsey | SB 1603 (HB 1382) Wild Game to Communities | | Provides for donation of wild game to under-resourced communities. Establishes a task force for development and implementation to expand meat processing capacity in the State. Appropriates funds. | Decoite | Relating to Meat Donation | |||||
92 | Food Access | Mālie | SB 154 (HB1462) School Meal Subsidy Program | | RELATING TO EDUCATION https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=154&year=2023 Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a School Meal Subsidy Program to provide school lunch subsidies to children whose families do not otherwise qualify for free lunch under the federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program, subject to income eligibility. Appropriates funds. | |||||||
93 | Food Waste | HB 256 Organic Waste Planning | | Organic Waste Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a certain amount of organic waste per year. Appropriates funds to reimburse the counties for incorporation of the new requirement into their plan revisions. | Rep Perruso | Relating to Organic Waste | HB 256 Organic Waste Planning | Rep Perruso Hunter Heaivillin | Reintroduction of HB1526 HD1 | |||
94 | Food Waste | | Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to expand federal protection | Hunter | ||||||||
95 | Food Waste | HB43 Deposit Beverage Container Program Audit | | RELATING TO RECYCLING https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=43&year=2023 Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial audit of the deposit beverage container program and the Department of Health's expenditures from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund. | ||||||||
96 | Food Waste | SB175 On-Site Recycling Program | | RELATING TO RECYCLING https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=175&year=2023 Requires state agencies to implement an on-site recycling program using rules issued by the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to conduct a study on the benefits and costs in increasing reuse and reduce efforts throughout the State, recycling streams, and solid waste management in Hawaiʻi. Appropriates funds. | ||||||||
97 | Food Waste | SB1458 Extended Producer Responsibility Program | | RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1458&year=2023 Establishes an Extended Producer Responsibility Program. Requires certain producers of fast-moving consumer goods to register with the Department of Health and pay an annual fee based on the amount of packaging volume the covered producer places on the market each calendar year. Provides for the deposit of fees into an Extended Producer Responsibility Special Fund. Provides for the expenditure of moneys from the Extended Producer Responsibility Special Fund for the creation of a report that assesses the resources needed to reduce the volume of packaging waste sent to landfills or power plants that burn municipal solid waste as a fuel by fifty per cent and eighty per cent by a date to be determined by rule. Appropriates funds. | ||||||||
98 | Food Waste | SB 514 Organic Waste Diversion | | RELATING TO COMPOSTING https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=514&year=2023 Exempts artisan-scale composting operations from department of Health regulations to divert organic materials from Hawaiʻi's landfills. | ||||||||
99 | Land Access | Kanani | SB 1500 Affordable Taro Land | | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture to work with taro farmers to identify taro lands, adjust lease rents, and modify lease qualification criteria. Sunsets after 10 years. Referred committees: | Sen Shimabukuro | Relating to Taro Lands | SB 1500 Affordable Taro Land | ||||
100 | Land Access | Kanani | SB 1498 Protecting Taro Land | | Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources from disturbing or acquiring for development certain wetland taro�growing lands. Establishes a taro lands classification for public lands. Permits structures for loi taro fields in the agricultural district. Establishes growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian crops as a goal of the Hawaiʻi State Planning Act. Authorizes the Land Use Commission to create an inventory of taro lands and consult with former members of the Taro Security and Purity Task Force in the creation of the inventory. | Shimabukuro |