SB 2955 Hawaii Senate · 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 origins and regional origins and per cent 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 on or 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. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1035-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Cabanilla Arakawa, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite, Onishi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Holt.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50).

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2800) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPH.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors