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HI HCR289
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
4/23/2010
Primary Sponsor
Clift Tsuji
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AI Summary
- Requests state public entities to commit to healthier and more nutritious meals by spending more food dollars on locally-produced Hawaii agricultural products
- Hawaii residents spend an estimated $3.7 billion annually on food, with approximately 85% spent on imported food; replacing just 10% with local food would keep approximately $313 million in the local economy
- Directs the Department of Education and other state entities to use procurement processes to obtain local produce from Hawaii farmers for public food services
- Public school cafeteria managers have successfully served healthy lunches using local produce with reported reductions in waste and costs, with similar results documented in other states
- Committee strongly urges the University of Hawaii, Department of Education, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and other state public entities to set a goal of spending 10% of their food budgets on local foods
Legislative Description
State Agencies; Food Money Spending on Locally-Produced Food
Last Action
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
4/23/2010
Committee Referrals
Water & Land4/13/2010
Finance3/24/2010
Agriculture3/12/2010
Full Bill Text
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