Bill Text: HI SB2160 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-18 - Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM. [SB2160 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2160-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to sustainable food systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that developing an improved sustainable food system for Hawaii is an opportunity to create a new food economy that integrates the objectives of "green" job creation, sustainable economic development, land stewardship, food security, environmental protection, and climate change resiliency with community health and well-being.
Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to establish within the office of planning and sustainable development the sustainable food systems working group.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established within the office of planning and sustainable development the sustainable food systems working group. The working group shall develop a plan for a more sustainable, resilient local food economy that enhances and sustains the environmental, economic, and social health of the community.
(b) The sustainable food systems working group shall consist of the following members:
(1) One member of the house of representatives, to be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(2) One member of the senate, to be selected by the president of the senate;
(3) One representative of the Hawaii tourism authority, to be selected by the president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii tourism authority;
(4) One representative of the university of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources, to be selected by the director of the office of planning and sustainable development;
(5) One representative of the department of agriculture, to be selected by the chairperson of the board of agriculture;
(6) One representative of the office of climate change, sustainability and resiliency of the city and county of Honolulu, to be selected by the chief resilience officer and executive director of the office of climate change, sustainability and resiliency of the city and county of Honolulu;
(7) Two members of the Native Hawaiian community, to be selected by the director of the office of planning and sustainable development; provided that one of the members shall be a resident of a county other than the city and county of Honolulu;
(8) One representative of the Hawaii Farm Bureau, to be selected by the executive director of the Hawaii Farm Bureau;
(9) One representative of the Hawaii Foodbank, to be selected by the president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Foodbank;
(10) One representative of the agricultural sector of each county, to be selected by the respective mayor of each county;
(11) One representative of the farm-to-school community in Hawaii, to be selected by the superintendent of education;
(12) One representative of the Hawaii Foodservice Alliance, to be selected by the owner of the Hawaii Foodservice Alliance;
(13) One representative of the Hawaii Food Industry Association, to be selected by the president and executive director of the Hawaii Food Industry Association;
(14) One representative of the Hawaii Farmers Union United; and
(15) One representative of the Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition, to be selected by the president of the Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition.
(c) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development shall serve as chair of the sustainable food systems working group.
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The sustainable food systems working group shall submit its plan
identified in subsection (a) and any recommendations for implementation of the
plan, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than
twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026.
(e) The office of planning and sustainable development shall provide any necessary staff support, including for the preparation of the plan identified in subsection (a), to the sustainable food systems working group.
(f) The sustainable food systems working group shall be dissolved on the adjournment of the regular session of 2026.
SECTION 3. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:
(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purpose of establishing the sustainable food systems working group and implementing section 2 of this Act, including coordinating stakeholder meetings; managing public meetings and website data management in accordance with chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes; writing and printing the plan identified in subsection (a) of section 2 of this Act; and potentially obtaining services on a fee.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of planning and sustainable development for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for full-time equivalent ( FTE) sustainability specialist positions within the office of planning and sustainable development for the statewide sustainability program.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of planning and sustainable development for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Report Title:
Sustainable Food Systems Working Group; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Plan; Report; Statewide Sustainability Program; Sustainability Specialists; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a plan for a more sustainable, resilient local food economy and to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group, develop the plan, and fund an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development's Statewide Sustainability Program.
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