HB 2144 Summary

• Requires the Department of Health to amend the definition of "homemade food products" by December 31, 2024, to include non-potentially hazardous foods and pickled, fermented, or acidified foods of plant origin produced in home kitchens with specific pH and water activity standards.

• Allows homemade food products to be sold directly by the operator to consumers in person or remotely (phone, internet), or through agents and third-party vendors such as retail shops and grocery stores.

• Permits delivery of homemade food products by the operator, agents, third-party vendors, mail, or shipping services.

• Aims to support small business growth, local entrepreneurship, economic development, and food security while providing relief opportunities for producers impacted by the Maui wildfires.

• Takes effect July 1, 3000 (effective date contains apparent typographical error).