THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2097
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to COFFEE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 486-120.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  A listing of the geographic origins of the various Hawaii-grown coffees and the regional origins of the various coffees not grown in Hawaii that are included in a blend [may] shall be [shown] listed on the label.  [If used, this] This list shall consist of the term "Contains:", followed by, in descending order of per cent by weight and separated by commas, the respective geographic origin or regional origin of the various coffees in the blend [that the manufacturer chooses to list].  Each geographic origin or regional origin [may] shall be preceded by the per cent of coffee by weight represented by that geographic origin or regional origin, expressed as a number followed by the per cent sign.  The type size used for this list shall [not exceed] be at least less than half that of the identity statement.  This list shall appear below the identity statement, if included on the front panel of the label."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 1 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Coffee; Labeling Requirements

Description:

Requires a listing of the geographic origins of Hawaii-grown coffees and the regional origins of coffees not grown in Hawaii to be included on product labeling. 

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