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THE SENATE |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
URGING restaurants to donate any leftover food to homeless shelters at the end of their business day.
WHEREAS, according to the Green Restaurant Association, a single restaurant in the United States wastes about fifty thousand pounds of food a year; and
WHEREAS, many restaurants are unwilling to donate leftover food at the end of the business day to homeless shelters out of fear of being held liable for any health problems that result from their donation; and
WHEREAS, food donations made by restaurants are already protected from liability under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996; and
WHEREAS, under section 145D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, any donor of food products, who donates in good faith for distribution or use by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons is, generally protected from liability; and
WHEREAS, food waste is a serious problem in that when food is left in landfills it produces a large amount of methane, negatively impacting the environment; and
WHEREAS, many of Hawai‘i's food drives need food donations to feed the needy; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, that restaurants are encouraged to donate any leftover food to homeless shelters at the end of their business day; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Health is requested to release a public service announcement that clarifies that restaurants are protected under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 and applicable state law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health and Executive Director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Food Waste; Donate Leftovers; Department of Health; Hawaii Restaurant Association