RELATING TO THE FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the DOE to secure additional resources to help implement the Hawaii farm to school program, specifically to implement internal systems and controls to meet the State's local food goals in school meals. Requires the DOE to submit a report to the legislature no later than 1/1/2023 that details a plan and timeline for implementing the Hawaii farm to school program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic45
95% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 83).
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from AGR/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, Clark, Gates, Hashimoto, Takayama, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Ohno, Quinlan.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tokioka.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to AGR/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
LC
Linda Clark
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
TO
Takashi Ohno
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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