S.B. 1230 Summary

• Adds exemption to Chapter 159 (meat inspection laws) for wild game slaughtering and meat preparation when exclusively donated by hunters to charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy persons under Chapter 145D.

• Defines "wild game" as members of game species not indigenous to Hawaii, including axis deer, and includes carcasses, parts, and meat products derived from wild game.

• Restricts wild game transportation to movement between the kill site, processing establishment, and the charitable/religious/nonprofit organization; prohibits mixing wild game with federally inspected meat or poultry products.

• Amends Section 145D-5 to clarify that departments of health and agriculture retain authority to regulate, inspect, or ban donated foods for human consumption.

• Modifies Section 159-29 and 159-34 to allow wild game transportation under the new exemption and clarifies that exotic animal meat restrictions do not apply to wild game donations.

• Effective July 1, 2050.