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HI SR26
Resolution
AI Summary
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Encourages restaurants to donate leftover food to homeless shelters at the end of each business day to reduce food waste and assist needy populations.
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Requests the Department of Health develop and disseminate guidelines for safe donation of temperature-controlled foods to food establishments and the Hawaii Restaurant Association.
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Requests the Department of Health issue a public service announcement clarifying that restaurants are protected from liability under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 and Hawaii Revised Statutes section 145D-2.
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Requires the Department of Health to submit a report on progress and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Urging Restaurants To Donate Any Leftover Food To Homeless Shelters At The End Of Their Business Day And Urging The Department Of Health To Develop And Disseminate Temperature Controlled For Safety Food Donation Guidelines.
Department of Health
Last Action
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).
4/4/2019