HB 461 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Summary

Expands the coffee labeling and advertising requirements to include inner packaging or wrapping labels. Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic and regional origins with the percent by weight of each origin. Clarifies that the use of the term "All Hawaiian" is prohibited when the coffee product is not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

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Committee

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

lower

Feb 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to AGR, ECD, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 3 co-sponsors