HB2444 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks on applicants for permits to process hemp biomass or prepare manufactured hemp products

• Adds hemp processor permit applicants to the list of individuals subject to criminal history record checks under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 846-2.7(b)

• Specifies that checks apply to individual applicants and individuals acting on behalf of applying entities seeking hemp processor permits

• Sunsets on July 1, 2027, at which time the prior version of Section 846-2.7 is automatically reenacted