| 47 | | - | SECTION 1. The legislature finds that establishing a food and product innovation network is critical to meeting the State's agricultural and economic diversification goals. The network will allow businesses in the State to capitalize globally on the "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" brand; create world-class products; and scale up production by providing the businesses with access to a diverse suite of manufacturing equipment and industry expertise. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish and appropriate funds for a statewide network of open-access food and value-added product development facilities to enable businesses to scale up new products from research and development to manufacturing and commercialization. SECTION 2. Chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§163D- Food and product innovation network; established. (a) There is established within the corporation the food and product innovation network. The purpose of the food and product innovation network shall be to: (1) Allow businesses in the State to capitalize globally on the "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" brand, pursuant to section 486‑119; (2) Create world-class products; and (3) Scale up production by providing businesses with access to a diverse suite of manufacturing equipment and industry expertise. (b) Partner members of the food and product innovation network shall include: (1) The department of education food and product innovation center in Kekaha, on the island of Kauai; (2) The foreign-trade zone facility in Hilo, on the island of Hawaii; (3) The university of Hawaii Maui college food innovation center, on the island of Maui; (4) The university of Hawaii Hawaii community college Palamanui food and product innovation center in Hilo, on the island of Hawaii; and (5) The university of Hawaii Leeward community college value-added product development center in Wahiawa, on the island of Oahu. (c) The food and product innovation network shall: (1) Offer a range of resources to support innovation and business development, including courses and events relating to food and value-added product development, entrepreneurship, marketing, branding, business management, workforce development, intellectual property protection, and other related topics; (2) Provide new product development support from early‑stage trials to commercialization by establishing a network of facilities that have equipment of various scales, providing expert advice, and offering resources tailored to the regional economies; (3) Provide low-risk commercial production with appropriate certifications for exporting products and selling products locally; (4) Provide recommendations on process optimization by offering advice and networking, identifying and testing equipment, planning trials, and analyzing results; (5) Increase exports by securing facilities and developing compliance programs for off-shore markets; provided that each county shall have no more than two food and product innovation network facilities that produce products labeled "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" pursuant to section 486-119; (6) Create and implement programs that promote entrepreneurial development to grow the State's economy; and (7) Prepare businesses to scale up and achieve autonomous business success and sustainability. (d) No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the food and product innovation network shall submit a report to the legislature that includes: (1) A description of the food and product innovation network's activities and progress in the preceding year in response to the directives established pursuant to subsection (c); (2) An assessment of any progress made in growing the State's agriculture industry, food industry, and related industries and in meeting the State's food security goals; and (3) Any proposed legislation." SECTION 3. Section 163D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: ""Partner member" means an open-access food and value-added product development facility that is part of the food and product innovation network but is not managed or operated by the corporation. "Primary member" means an open-access food and value-added product development facility that is part of the food and product innovation network and is managed and operated by the corporation." SECTION 4. Section 163D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) The corporation shall [develop,]: (1) Develop, promote, assist, and market agricultural products for local consumption, and shall promote and assist in commercial export of agricultural products[.]; and (2) Oversee the food and product innovation network pursuant to section 163D- ; provided that the responsibilities and operations of each partner member shall remain with the partner member." SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that: (1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and (2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act. SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the food and product innovation network established pursuant to this Act, including: (1) $ for a food and product innovation facility on the island of Molokai; provided that the facility shall utilize axis deer for producing food and value‑added products, including leather and pharmaceuticals; (2) $ for a food and product innovation facility on the island of Oahu; (3) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility in Hilo, on the island of Hawaii; (4) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii; (5) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility on the island of Kauai; (6) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility on the island of Maui; and (7) $ for the establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) positions. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050. |
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| 47 | + | SECTION 1. The legislature finds that establishing a food and product innovation network is critical to meeting the State's agricultural and economic diversification goals. The network will allow businesses in the State to capitalize globally on the "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" brand; create world-class products; and scale up production by providing the businesses with access to a diverse suite of manufacturing equipment and industry expertise. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish a statewide network of open-access food and value-added product development facilities to enable businesses to scale up new products from research and development to manufacturing and commercialization. SECTION 2. Chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§163D- Food and product innovation network; established. (a) There is established within the corporation the food and product innovation network. The purpose of the food and product innovation network shall be to: (1) Allow businesses in the State to capitalize globally on the "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" brand, pursuant to section 486‑119; (2) Create world-class products; and (3) Scale up production by providing businesses with access to a diverse suite of manufacturing equipment and industry expertise. (b) Partner members of the food and product innovation network shall include: (1) The department of education food and product innovation center in Kekaha, on the island of Kauai; (2) The foreign-trade zone facility in Hilo, on the island of Hawaii; (3) The university of Hawaii Maui college food innovation center, on the island of Maui; and (4) The university of Hawaii Leeward community college value-added product development center in Wahiawa, on the island of Oahu. (c) The food and product innovation network shall: (1) Offer a range of resources to support innovation and business development, including courses and events relating to food and value-added product development, entrepreneurship, marketing, branding, business management, workforce development, intellectual property protection, and other related topics; (2) Provide new product development support from early‑stage trials to commercialization by establishing a network of facilities that have equipment of various scales, providing expert advice, and offering resources tailored to the regional economies; (3) Provide low-risk commercial production with appropriate certifications for exporting products and selling products locally; (4) Provide recommendations on process optimization by offering advice and networking, identifying and testing equipment, planning trials, and analyzing results; (5) Increase exports by securing facilities and developing compliance programs for off-shore markets; provided that each county shall have not more than two food and product innovation network facilities that produce products labeled "made in Hawaii", "produced in Hawaii", or "processed in Hawaii" pursuant to section 486-119; (6) Create and implement programs that promote entrepreneurial development to grow the State's economy; and (7) Prepare businesses to scale up and to achieve autonomous business success and sustainability. (d) No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the food and product innovation network shall submit a report to the legislature that includes: (1) A description of the food and product innovation network's activities and progress in the preceding year, including the activities and progress of primary members and partner members, in response to the directives established pursuant to subsection (c); (2) An assessment of any progress made in growing the State's agriculture industry, food industry, and related industries, and in meeting the State's food security goals; and (3) Any proposed legislation." SECTION 3. Section 163D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: ""Partner member" means an open-access food and value-added product development facility that is part of the food and product innovation network but is not managed or operated by the corporation. "Primary member" means an open-access food and value-added product development facility that is part of the food and product innovation network and is managed and operated by the corporation." SECTION 4. Section 163D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) The corporation shall [develop,]: (1) Develop, promote, assist, and market agricultural products for local consumption, and shall promote and assist in commercial export of agricultural products[.]; and (2) Oversee the food and product innovation network pursuant to section 163D- ; provided that the responsibilities and operations of each partner member shall remain with the partner member." SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that: (1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and (2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act. SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the food and product innovation network established pursuant to this Act, including: (1) $ for a food and product innovation facility on the island of Molokai; provided that the facility shall utilize axis deer for producing food and value‑added products, including leather and pharmaceuticals; (2) $ for a food and product innovation facility on the island of Oahu; (3) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility in Hilo on the island of Hawaii; (4) $ for an open-access food and value-added product development facility in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaii; and (5) $ for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050. |
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