S.B. 2663 Summary

• Codifies Hawaii's commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two (Zero Hunger) by adding a new section to Chapter 226, Hawaii Revised Statutes

• Directs all state agencies to work toward ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture by 2030

• Requires doubling local food production by 2020 consistent with the Sustainable Hawaii Initiative and Aloha+ Challenge sustainability goals

• Mandates specific actions including ensuring access to safe nutritious food for vulnerable populations, ending malnutrition in children and vulnerable groups, increasing seafood security, and maintaining genetic diversity of seeds and plants

• Requires investment in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, extension services, and measures to stabilize food commodity markets and prevent extreme price volatility