SB 827 Hawaii Senate · 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. Establishes requirements for grant applicants. Allows hunters access to qualifying meat processing facilities. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB827 → SB827_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its first Senate reading (SD1) and expanded the scope to explicitly include funding for two meat inspector positions alongside the existing grant program for expanding meat processing capacity. The effective date was significantly delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, and the bill now includes detailed requirements for grant applicants regarding licensing, project plans, and indemnification.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize the creation of two full-time equivalent meat inspector positions in addition to the grant program for facility expansion.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

FISCAL

New funding was appropriated specifically for two full-time equivalent meat inspector positions.

REQUIREMENT

Detailed requirements were added for grant applicants, including mandates for proper licensing, detailed project plans, exclusive use of funds, non-discrimination compliance, and indemnification of the state.

ELIGIBILITY

The definition of eligible activities was broadened to include not just new facility development but also capacity growth for existing facilities.

ENFORCEMENT

New provisions require hunters donating meat to have access to facilities receiving grant funds and mandate that applicants provide records for state monitoring.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 389) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors