HB 452 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.

Summary

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and implement a grant program to expand the meat processing capacity in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB452 → HB452_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify its purpose by explicitly stating that meat processing is for non-profit food distribution services to enhance food security. The grant program requirements were significantly expanded to include detailed application criteria, such as proof of licensing, project plans, and indemnification agreements. The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill's scope was refined to explicitly link meat processing capacity expansion to non-profit food distribution services, clarifying the intended beneficiaries of the program.

SCOPE

The legislative findings were updated to explicitly state that the meat processing initiative supports non-profit food distribution services to enhance state food security.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (d) was added to mandate specific application requirements, including proof of licensing, detailed project plans, agreement to use funds exclusively for the program, non-discrimination compliance, and indemnification of the state.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 37) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors