Hawaii House Bill 2538 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt. Requires Hawaii sea salt industries to collectively pay fifty per cent of the cost to conduct and submit to the federal Food and Drug Administration any research, studies, or analysis required for federal Food and Drug Administration approval of color additives used in Hawaii sea salt. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)

Relating To Food Safety.

Rep. Mark Hashem [D]

2020-02-05 - House - House Economic Development & Business: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-05	House	The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Ichiyama, Johanson, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Matsumoto.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 9:30AM in conference room 309.
2020-01-31	House	The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
2020-01-28	House	Bill re-scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 01-31-20 9:30AM in conference room 309.
2020-01-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 01-31-20 8:30AM in House conference room 309.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

SB2098 (Same As) 2020-06-22 - The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2538&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2538_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2538_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2538&year=2020