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HI HB256
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Increases minimum coffee content requirement for geographic origin labeling from 10% to 51% by weight for roasted or instant coffee blends.
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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.
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Mandates that type size for origin and percentage disclosures be at least half the size of the identity statement.
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Prohibits use of geographic origin names in advertising without disclosing the percentage of coffee from that origin.
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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