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HI SB420
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a sustainable food systems working group within the Department of Agriculture to develop an interagency food systems plan linked to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Working group shall comprise 20 members including legislators, representatives from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, University of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture, various agricultural organizations, fishing sectors, and Native Hawaiian community representatives.
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Interagency plan must address food as a human right, social equity and food justice, food system resilience, agriculture sustainability, circular economy, workforce development, and food governance.
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Working group shall submit completed plan and implementation recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 regular session.
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Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to establish the working group, coordinate meetings, develop the plan, and create an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions in the Department of Agriculture; working group dissolves June 30, 2025.
Legislative Description
Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
3/22/2023