THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	564
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE.

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

     SECTION 1.  (a)  There shall be established a Hawaii-grown produce working group to be placed within the department of agriculture for administrative purposes only.

     (b)  The working group shall:

     (1)  Examine methods for increasing the consumption of Hawaii-grown produce in state facilities, specifically looking at supply and demand, as well as procurement issues;

     (2)  Develop the parameters of a demonstration model in which a state facility, including but not limited to a school or prison, utilizes Hawaii-grown produce for consumption;

     (3)  Implement the demonstration model developed pursuant to paragraph (2) at a state facility; and

     (4)  Evaluate the demonstration model and advise the department of agriculture on the feasibility of implementing the demonstration model at other state facilities.

     (c)  As used in this section:

     "Hawaii-grown produce" means fruits and vegetables grown or raised in the State that are unprocessed, minimally processed, flash frozen, or otherwise prepared and handled to maintain their freshness while providing convenience to the user.

     "Minimally processed foods" means foods that have only been cleaned, washed, cut, or portioned.

     (d)  The working group shall consist of the following members:

     (1)  The chairperson of the board of agriculture or the chairperson's designee;

     (2)  The superintendent of education or the superintendent's designee;

     (3)  The director of health or the director's designee;

     (4)  A representative from the department of accounting and general services' state procurement office; and

     (5)  Any additional members to be determined by the chairperson of the board of agriculture.

     (e)  The working group shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2015.

     (f)  The task force shall cease to exist on June 30, 2015.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the locally-grown produce working group to develop and implement a demonstration model to utilize locally-grown produce at a state facility, pursuant to this Act.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

Report Title:

Hawaii-grown Produce; Working Group; Department of Agriculture; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes a working group within the department of agriculture to, among other things, develop the parameters of and implement a demonstration model in which a state facility utilizes locally-grown produce for consumption and to advise the department of agriculture on the feasibility of implementing the demonstration model at other state facilities.  Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture.  (SD1)

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