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HI HB650

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Hashem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $300,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 to provide education and support to local sea salt businesses regarding FDA guidance on color additives.

  • Directs the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to administer the appropriated funds.

  • Establishes legislative finding that Hawaii sea salt manufacturers need guidance on FDA's color additive petition process for non-approved additives like Hawaiian charcoal and volcanic clay.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Relating To Sea Salt Products.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 195, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295).

6/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/19/2025
Economic Development and Technology3/4/2025
Finance2/11/2025
Economic Development1/21/2025

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