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HB 2538 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Summary
Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt. Requires Hawaii sea salt industries to collectively pay fifty per cent of the cost to conduct and submit to the federal Food and Drug Administration any research, studies, or analysis required for federal Food and Drug Administration approval of color additives used in Hawaii sea salt. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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 23, 2020 Last action Feb 14, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 14, 2020
D Democratic45
43 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Ichiyama, Johanson, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Matsumoto.
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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