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HI HB2590
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Terez Amato
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AI Summary
- Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 to support food bank purchases from local farmers, with specific dollar amount left blank in the bill.
- Directs the Department of Agriculture to administer the appropriated funds through a requests for proposals (RFP) process.
- Establishes that the appropriation will exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025, with specific amounts and percentages left blank in the bill.
- Cites food insecurity in Hawaii, increased food costs, and the need for expanded food storage capacity following disasters like the Lahaina wildfire as justification for the appropriation.
- Takes effect on July 1, 3000 (appears to be a typographical error, likely intended as July 1, 2024 or 2025).
Legislative Description
Relating To Food Security.
Food Banks
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/13/2024
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means3/13/2024
Agriculture and Environment3/7/2024
Finance2/16/2024
Agriculture1/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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