HI SR71

Urges Hawaii coffee growers to form an alliance and establish a voluntary green coffee bean inspection and certification pilot program to verify the grade and origin of Hawaii-grown coffee and prevent false claims.

Requests the alliance be modeled after California's Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance and Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program, which uses third-party inspections and point-based rankings.

Directs the Hawaii Coffee Association to recruit all known Hawaii coffee growers to participate in the alliance, ensuring equal voice and collaboration between small- and large-scale farmers.

Requires the alliance to report to the Legislature on pilot program progress no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convening.

Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Board of Agriculture Chairperson, Hawaii Coffee Association, and Kona Coffee Farmers Association.