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HI HCR25
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/3/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Education's School Food Services Branch to adopt an addendum to its Āina Pono agreements to support procurement of goods and services from food hubs
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Acknowledges that the Department of Education serves over 100,000 nutritionally-balanced meals daily to over 85 percent of Hawaii's youth through the School Food Services Branch
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Identifies that food hubs provide small- to mid-sized farmers with facilities for aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and marketing support to achieve economic sustainability
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Recognizes that farm-to-school programs improve students' physical activity, academic performance, and preference for fresh fruits and vegetables while supporting local agriculture
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Requires transmission of certified copies to the Interim Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture, Acting Administrator of the State Procurement Office, and Program Administrator of the School Food Services Branch
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Education's School Food Services Branch To Adopt An Addendum To Its Agreements For ina Pono Supporting The Procurement Of Goods, Services, Or Both From Food Hubs.
Department of Education
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on EDN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).
3/31/2022