HB 1886 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Summary

Includes Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, and parchment coffee in the coffee labeling requirements. Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic and regional origins and percent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee, instant coffee, Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, or parchment coffee that contains less than a certain percentage of coffee by weight from that geographic origin, phased in to a minimum of 51 per cent after 7/1/2022. Prohibits use of the term "All Hawaiian" in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee, instant coffee, Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, or parchment coffee not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2150. (HD2)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Feb 26, 2020

Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2020

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 51

Feb 5, 2020

D Democratic45

44 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 658-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JUD.

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cachola, Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 115-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 5, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-0-2)

house

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Holt, Onishi, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors