HI HB2233

Appropriates state funds to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Department of Health to continue Hawaii's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program after federal funding was eliminated in 2025.

The federal SNAP-Ed program operated from 1992 to 2025 and provided nutrition education, healthy eating promotion, cooking and budgeting skills training, and expanded access to nutritious foods for low-income families.

Program outcomes showed 91% of participants improved their diets, 83% gained meal planning and budgeting skills, and 40% reported increased food affordability or food sufficiency.

The combined state-level SNAP-Ed budget administered by the university and health department was $1.57 billion for 2025 before federal elimination.

Effective date is July 1, 3000 (placeholder date), with specific appropriation amounts left blank for fiscal year 2026-2027.