THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	890
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 486, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part V to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§486-    Poi; labeling requirements. (a) If a product labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" contains kalo wholly grown in the State, the product shall bear a label stating that the product is "100% Hawaii-grown."

(b) If a product labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" contains any kalo grown outside the State, the product shall bear a label stating: "This product contains kalo grown outside Hawaii."; provided that the label shall further identify the origin of the kalo used in the product.

(c) If this section or any provision of this section conflicts at any time with federal law, then the federal law shall prevail and this section or the relevant provisions of this section shall become ineffective and invalid. The ineffectiveness or invalidity of this section or any of its provisions shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this chapter which shall be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this section are severable."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Business Regulations; Poi; Hawaii-Grown Products; Labeling Requirements

Description:

Requires any products labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" to contain a label stating whether the poi product is made wholly from kalo grown in the State or from kalo sourced outside the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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