H.C.R. 133 Summary

• Requests the Department of Health's Healthy Hawaii Initiative to convene a School Gardens Task Force to determine how to expand school gardens programs statewide

• Task Force must include representatives from 10 organizations including the Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, University of Hawaii, and non-profit organizations like Kokua Hawaii Foundation, The Kohala Center, and Ulupono Initiative

• Addresses childhood obesity (28% of Hawaii school-aged children overweight or obese) and food insecurity (19% of Hawaii residents in food-insecure households) as justification for expanding farm-to-school programs

• Task Force must report findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2012 Regular Session, including recommendations for legislation and funding

• Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to relevant state agencies and partner organizations