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HI HCR105
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kirstin Kahaloa
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Education develop a strategic plan to meet locally sourced food procurement goals of 30% by 2030 (Act 175) and 50% by 2050 (Act 176)
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Requires the strategic plan to detail current procurement processes, food distributor contracts, barriers to local purchasing, and existing farmer/rancher vendors
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Mandates the plan include menu development for a proposed centralized kitchen on Oahu, inventory of available local crops and volumes, and identification of supply shortfalls
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Requires financial projections comparing centralized kitchen costs to current school kitchen operations, plus implementation of tracking systems for local versus imported food purchases
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Urges the Department to fill the vacant Farm to School Coordinator position and requires monthly financial reporting on revenues and expenses by school kitchen
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop A Strategic Plan To Meet The Locally Sourced Food Goals Established In Acts 175 And 176, Session Laws Of Hawaii 2021.
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) Gates, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kila, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).
3/31/2023