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HI SCR163

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/4/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Decoite

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of the Attorney General requested to convene a working group to study effectiveness of existing state laws addressing false labeling of Hawaii-made food products

  • Working group to examine state laws including HRS §480-2 (unfair competition and deceptive practices), HRS §486-119 (labeling of Hawaii-made products), and HRS §708-871 (false advertising) with emphasis on legal mechanisms and costs for brand protection

  • Working group composition includes Attorney General (chair), University of Hawaii law professor with intellectual property expertise, Board of Agriculture chairperson, Director of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Office of Consumer Protection executive director, and Hawaii State Bar Association intellectual property section representative

  • Working group required to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the start of the 2025 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of The Attorney General To Convene A Working Group To Study The Effectiveness Of Existing State Laws In Addressing The False Labeling Of Hawaii-made Food Products, With A Specific Emphasis On The Legal Mechanisms And Costs Associated With Protecting The Brands Of Hawaii-made Food Products.

Working Group

Last Action

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 28

4/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture4/5/2024
Commerce and Consumer Protection3/14/2024

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