Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 620 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEMP. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 620
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO HEMP.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Chapter 328G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§328G- State-funded hemp manufacturing facility. (a) The department shall construct, operate, and maintain a state‑funded hemp manufacturing facility. (b) The department periodically shall report to the legislature on the funding needs of the hemp manufacturing facility." SECTION 2. Section 328G-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: ""Gummy" means a gelatinous cube, sphere, prismatoid, or ovoid." SECTION 3. Section 328G-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: "(f) Upon the department's receipt of a complete and accurate application, confirmation that the applicant does not have a disqualifying conviction for a state or federal felony related to a controlled substance during the ten years prior to the date the application is submitted, remittal of the application fee, and contingent upon compliance with this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the department may issue a permit to the applicant to operate as a hemp processor. Each permittee shall update the information required by subsection (c), on a form provided by the department, no later than sixty days after any event that necessitates a correction or update to the department's records, and shall accurately account for any changes related to the permit." SECTION 4. Section 328G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows: 1. By amending its title and subsection (a) to read: "§328G-3 Hemp leaf or floral material; biomass; processing; manufactured hemp product sale and prohibitions; labeling. (a) No person shall sell, hold for sale, offer, or distribute directly to consumers any hemp biomass, regardless of whether the biomass consists of hemp leaves or hemp floral material, or both. No hemp biomass shall be processed into crude extract or manufactured hemp products, nor shall any hemp processor hold for processing or sale any hemp biomass, unless lawfully obtained from a person approved or otherwise authorized by applicable federal, state or local law to cultivate hemp." 2. By amending subsection (e) to read: "(e) No person shall sell, hold, offer, or distribute for sale any [food,]: (1) Food, as that term is defined in section 328-1, into which a cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or manufactured hemp product that has been added as an ingredient or component unless otherwise prescribed by rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter[. This section]; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to hemp that is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by [FDA] the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in foods, as intended, in a public GRAS notification[.]; or (2) Manufactured hemp product intended to be consumed orally to supplement the human or animal diet, unless the product is in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap, gummy, or liquid to be ingested in daily quantities measured in drops or similar units of measure." 3. By amending subsection (j) to read: "(j) No person shall sell, hold, offer or distribute for sale any manufactured hemp [products] product without a label, in a form prescribed by the department in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter affixed to the package and includes and clearly identifies [the]: (1) The manufactured hemp product name; (2) A list of all ingredients; (3) The name and business address of the manufacturer, or, in the case of processed hemp intended for sale direct to consumers, the name and business address of the hemp processor; (4) A statement that reads: "This product has not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease"; and (5) The percentage of Hawaii-grown hemp in the manufactured hemp [products] product in font large enough for consumers to easily read on the label on the physical product and not only online through a quick response code; provided that any hemp product not grown in Hawaii shall identify: [(1)] (A) The origin and percentage of the hemp from outside the State in the hemp product; or [(2)] (B) If there are multiple origins of the hemp in the manufactured hemp product, the percentage of hemp origin as "United States" or "foreign", if including hemp from a source outside the United States." SECTION 5. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a hemp manufacturing facility. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 6. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date. 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, 2025. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Chapter 328G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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51	51	"§328G- State-funded hemp manufacturing facility. (a) The department shall construct, operate, and maintain a state‑funded hemp manufacturing facility.
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53	53	(b) The department periodically shall report to the legislature on the funding needs of the hemp manufacturing facility."
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55	55	SECTION 2. Section 328G-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
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57	57	""Gummy" means a gelatinous cube, sphere, prismatoid, or ovoid."
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59	59	SECTION 3. Section 328G-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
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61	61	"(f) Upon the department's receipt of a complete and accurate application, confirmation that the applicant does not have a disqualifying conviction for a state or federal felony related to a controlled substance during the ten years prior to the date the application is submitted, remittal of the application fee, and contingent upon compliance with this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the department may issue a permit to the applicant to operate as a hemp processor. Each permittee shall update the information required by subsection (c), on a form provided by the department, no later than sixty days after any event that necessitates a correction or update to the department's records, and shall accurately account for any changes related to the permit."
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63	63	SECTION 4. Section 328G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
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65	65	1. By amending its title and subsection (a) to read:
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67	67	"§328G-3 Hemp leaf or floral material; biomass; processing; manufactured hemp product sale and prohibitions; labeling. (a) No person shall sell, hold for sale, offer, or distribute directly to consumers any hemp biomass, regardless of whether the biomass consists of hemp leaves or hemp floral material, or both. No hemp biomass shall be processed into crude extract or manufactured hemp products, nor shall any hemp processor hold for processing or sale any hemp biomass, unless lawfully obtained from a person approved or otherwise authorized by applicable federal, state or local law to cultivate hemp."
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69	69	2. By amending subsection (e) to read:
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71	71	"(e) No person shall sell, hold, offer, or distribute for sale any [food,]:
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73	73	(1) Food, as that term is defined in section 328-1, into which a cannabinoid, artificially derived cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, hemp, hemp biomass, or manufactured hemp product that has been added as an ingredient or component unless otherwise prescribed by rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter[. This section]; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to hemp that is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by [FDA] the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in foods, as intended, in a public GRAS notification[.]; or
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75	75	(2) Manufactured hemp product intended to be consumed orally to supplement the human or animal diet, unless the product is in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap, gummy, or liquid to be ingested in daily quantities measured in drops or similar units of measure."
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79	79	"(j) No person shall sell, hold, offer or distribute for sale any manufactured hemp [products] product without a label, in a form prescribed by the department in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter affixed to the package and includes and clearly identifies [the]:
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81	81	(1) The manufactured hemp product name;
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83	83	(2) A list of all ingredients;
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85	85	(3) The name and business address of the manufacturer, or, in the case of processed hemp intended for sale direct to consumers, the name and business address of the hemp processor;
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87	87	(4) A statement that reads: "This product has not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease"; and
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89	89	(5) The percentage of Hawaii-grown hemp in the manufactured hemp [products] product in font large enough for consumers to easily read on the label on the physical product and not only online through a quick response code; provided that any hemp product not grown in Hawaii shall identify:
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91	91	[(1)] (A) The origin and percentage of the hemp from outside the State in the hemp product; or
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93	93	[(2)] (B) If there are multiple origins of the hemp in the manufactured hemp product, the percentage of hemp origin as "United States" or "foreign", if including hemp from a source outside the United States."
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95	95	SECTION 5. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a hemp manufacturing facility.
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97	97	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
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99	99	SECTION 6. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
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101	101	SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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103	103	SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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117	117	Report Title: Hemp; Permittees; Processing; Manufacturing; Label; Appropriations Description: Requires the Department of Health to construct, operate, and maintain a hemp manufacturing facility. Requires permitted hemp processors to provide certain updated information to the Department of Health no later than 60 days after a relevant event. Explicitly prohibits any person from selling to consumers any hemp biomass, regardless of whether the biomass consists of hemp leaves or hemp floral material, or both. Imposes requirements relating to the form of certain orally consumable manufactured hemp products. Imposes certain labeling requirements. Appropriates moneys. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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127	127	Hemp; Permittees; Processing; Manufacturing; Label; Appropriations
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133	133	Requires the Department of Health to construct, operate, and maintain a hemp manufacturing facility. Requires permitted hemp processors to provide certain updated information to the Department of Health no later than 60 days after a relevant event. Explicitly prohibits any person from selling to consumers any hemp biomass, regardless of whether the biomass consists of hemp leaves or hemp floral material, or both. Imposes requirements relating to the form of certain orally consumable manufactured hemp products. Imposes certain labeling requirements. Appropriates moneys.
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141	141	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.