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HI HR87

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at University of Hawaii at Manoa to review FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, USDA food safety requirements, and applicable Hawaii Revised Statutes and Administrative Rules regarding food safety.

  • Agencies requested to recommend necessary changes to Hawaii law clarifying Department of Agriculture oversight of food safety on farms and Department of Health oversight after food products leave farms.

  • Agencies requested to recommend funding necessary to ensure food safety and other reforms needed to address food safety issues.

  • Agencies required to report findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2019 Regular Session convenes.

  • Certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Agriculture, Director of Health, and Dean and Director of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture; The Department Of Health; And The College Of Tropical Agriculture And Human Resources At The University Of Hawaii At Manoa To Submit A Report To The Legislature Regarding Food Safety.

Department of Health

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/28/2018
Higher Education3/16/2018
Agriculture3/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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