Signed by Governor David Ige

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a 5-Year Food Hub Pilot Program.

Highlights:

• Alleges need to grow more food locally and to increase access to such food (Page 1).

• Establishes five-year food hub pilot program (Page 2).

• Defines such food hub as “‘a centrally located facility with a business management structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced food products” (Page 2).

• Authorizes program to award grants “to qualified applicants for the construction of critical infrastructure to establish and expand food hubs in each of the counties (Page 2).

• Requires such program to terminate on June 30, 2027 (Page 4).

• Appropriates $1.5 million for establishment of such program (Page 5).

• Establishes effective date of July 1, 2022 (Page 6).

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