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HI HB1499

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sean Quinlan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to partner with a Hawaii entity to establish a pilot USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) food safety training and certification program for small- and medium-sized farms.

  • Defines "small- and medium-sized farm" as a farm with annual food sale revenue of $500,000 or less.

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Agriculture to implement the pilot program (specific amount not filled in).

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Food Safety.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

3/21/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/21/2022
Agriculture and Environment3/8/2022
Finance2/16/2022
Agriculture1/26/2022

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