Hawaii Senate Bill 2955 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-16 - This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 03-16-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Includes Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, and parchment coffee in the coffee labeling requirements. Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic origins and regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee, instant coffee, Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, or parchment coffee that contains less than a certain percentage of coffee by weight from that geographic origin, phased in to a minimum of 51 per cent on or after 7/1/2022. Prohibits use of the term "All Hawaiian" in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee, instant coffee, Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, or parchment coffee not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2150. (HD1)

Relating To Coffee Labeling.

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Breene Harimoto [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

2020-03-11 - House - House Agriculture: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-16	House	This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 03-16-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
2020-03-13	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 03-16-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
2020-03-13	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3).
2020-03-13	House	Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1035-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2020-03-11	House	The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Cabanilla Arakawa, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite, Onishi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Holt.
2020-03-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-11-20 9:00AM in House conference room 312.
2020-03-09	House	Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
2020-03-03	House	Pass First Reading
2020-02-28	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50).
2020-02-28	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2020-02-27	Senate	One Day Notice 02-28-20.
2020-02-27	Senate	Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2967) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-20	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen.
2020-02-14	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.
2020-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.
2020-02-14	Senate	Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2800) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.
2020-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.
2020-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.
2020-01-27	Senate	Referred to AEN, CPH.
2020-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

HB1897 (Same As) 2020-02-05 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cachola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Holt voting no (1) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2955&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2955_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2955_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2955&year=2020