HB 1250 Summary

• Establishes labeling requirements for mamaki tea grown in Hawaii, an endemic plant species found across the Hawaiian island chain at elevations between 400 and 6,000 feet.

• Requires consumer packages with 100% Hawaii-grown mamaki tea to display "100% Hawaii-Grown Mamaki Tea," "Hawaii-Grown Mamaki Tea," "100% Hawaiian Mamaki Tea," or "Hawaiian Mamaki Tea" on the principal display panel.

• Requires packages containing a partial percentage of Hawaii-grown mamaki tea to display the percentage by weight preceded by "Hawaii-Grown Mamaki Tea" on the principal display panel.

• Requires nonconsumer packages containing Hawaii-grown mamaki tea to bear a label identifying the contents as Hawaii-grown mamaki tea.

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to administer the labeling requirements (specific amount not filled in); violations subject to penalties under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 486-32.