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HI HR32
Resolution
Status
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Request the Department of Agriculture to develop a strategic plan to strengthen food security for low-income communities and communities recovering from natural disasters in Hawaii
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Strategic plan must assess current food security status, identify barriers to accessing locally produced food, and develop strategies to expand affordable food options in underserved areas
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Plan should evaluate community-based initiatives such as community gardens, urban farms, agricultural education programs, and farmers' markets as solutions to food insecurity
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Plan must address food insecurity in disaster recovery areas, particularly the Lahaina community following the August 2023 wildfires, and analyze expansion of agricultural education and vocational training programs
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Department of Agriculture must submit the strategic plan and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convenes
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Develop A Strategic Plan To Strengthen Food Security For Low-income Communities And Communities Recovering From Natural Disasters In Hawaii.
Department of Agriculture
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Woodson excused (3).
3/25/2024