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HI HB256

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Richard Creagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum coffee content requirement for geographic origin labeling from 10% to 51% by weight for roasted or instant coffee blends.

  • Requires coffee blend labels to display "Contains:" followed by all regional origins and their respective percentages by weight in descending order on the front panel.

  • Mandates that type size for origin and percentage disclosures be at least half the size of the identity statement.

  • Prohibits use of geographic origin names in advertising without disclosing the percentage of coffee from that origin.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Coffee Labeling.

Coffee Labeling

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Har, Holt, McKelvey, Onishi, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).

2/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/10/2017
Agriculture1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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