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HI HB502

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Wooley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes full-time equivalent (FTE) positions within the Department of Agriculture to monitor local food production and increase agricultural self-sufficiency.

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to issue a request for proposals to contract for a report establishing a food sufficiency baseline that determines the percentage of food currently consumed and produced in Hawaii.

  • Requires the contracted entity to submit baseline findings to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2015 regular legislative session convenes.

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 to establish the Department of Agriculture positions for monitoring local food production.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Department of Agriculture; Local Food Production; Request for Proposals; Food Sufficiency Baseline; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/14/2014
Agriculture3/6/2014
Finance2/6/2013
Agriculture1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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