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HI HR71
Resolution
Status
3/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
David Tarnas
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Health to amend administrative rules to allow commercial sale of rabbit meat for consumption in Hawaii.
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Requests the Department of Health adopt rules allowing commercial sale of rabbit meat provided rabbit herds receive inspections by a licensed Hawaii veterinarian.
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Urges the Department of Health to consider including other game animals as defined in Hawaii Administrative Rules in its amended rules.
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Identifies rabbit meat as a sustainable protein source with high reproduction rates, efficient feed and land utilization, and lower fat and cholesterol content than beef, chicken, lamb, pork, and turkey.
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Notes that Hawaii currently lacks a regulatory framework for commercial rabbit meat sales, preventing local producers from establishing viable businesses despite successful rabbit cultivation for subsistence use.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Health To Amend Its Administrative Rules To Allow For Commercial Sale Of Rabbit Meat For Consumption.
Department of Health
Last Action
The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/23/2021