STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1927

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1229

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1229, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for the education and support of local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt, contingent upon the collective contribution by private businesses of one-half the cost of conducting a study of sea salt color additives that is to be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for approval.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association; Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts; Molokai Chamber of Commerce; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Hawaiian Chip Company, LLC; H.K. Enterprise Group; Woodland Foods; and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and one individual.

Your Committee finds that as Hawaii-made sea salt products are growing in popularity, this measure can help ensure the continued viability of the State's sea salt manufacturing industry.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1229, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair