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HI SB377

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Russell Ruderman

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the director of finance to issue $1,000,000 in general obligation bonds for designing and constructing a food innovation center at Kapiolani Community College.

  • Food innovation center will process locally grown second-grade and processing-grade farm products into prepared meals for schools, hospitals, prisons, and military institutions.

  • Center will operate a 20,000 square foot kitchen facility with multiple production lines producing items such as bulk sauces, stews, fresh-cut vegetables, dressings, and frozen/chilled healthy food products.

  • Appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the design and construction project, with appropriation funds not lapsing until June 30, 2018.

  • Effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Food Innovation Center; Kapiolani Community College; Locally Grown Food; Food Processing; Prepared Meals; School Lunches; GO Bond; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

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

2/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/19/2015
Higher Education and the Arts1/26/2015

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