HI HB284

Exempts from general excise tax the gross proceeds or income from sales of unprocessed taro and value-added products where taro or taro leaf is the primary ingredient.

Exemption does not apply to supermarkets, big-box stores, or bulk buyers or shippers of raw or value-added taro products.

Defines "primary ingredient" as the ingredient of highest percentage listed first on the product label; defines "supermarket," "big-box store," and related terms.

Takes effect June 30, 3000, and repeals June 30, 2028.

Aims to create economic incentives for taro farmers, improve farmer livelihoods, and reduce poi costs to address Hawaii's food security vulnerability and 2030 goal to double local food production.