Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

HB1584

Generated on 7/23/2002 10:08:15 AM

Measure Title: RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.
Report Title: Chocolate, Labeling, Made in Hawaii
Description: Prohibits chocolate and cocoa from being labeled "made in Hawaii" unless at least 51% of the added value of the finished product's value is entirely of Hawaii origin. Prohibits cocoa (cacao) beans labeled "made in Hawaii" unless the product is 100% of Hawaii origin.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): CHANG, ABINSAY, B. OSHIRO, MAGAOAY, CABREROS, MORITA, TAKAI, SCHATZ, KANOHO, SOUKI, Suzuki, Ahu Isa, Takumi
Current Referral:AGR, CPC

Date Status Text
1/26/2001HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/29/2001HReferred to the committees on AGR, CPC, referral sheet 5.
2/8/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Saturday, 02-10-01 at 9:00 AM in House conference room 325.
2/10/2001HThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Abinsay, Cabreros, Magaoay, Suzuki, Takumi, Davis, Gomes; 0 Ayes with reservations: ; 0 Noes: ; and 5 Excused: Ahu Isa, Case, Chang, Halford, Whalen.
7/23/2001DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment