The 2018 legislative session has just kicked off, and there are some great bills we hope you will support!
To submit testimony and show your support for these bills, go to www.capitol.hawaii.gov and follow these directions:
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- Search for bill number (no spaces) in the Bill Status/Measure Status box on left. Click "go".
- Click the blue "Submit Testimony" button.
- Click "Get Hearing"
- Follow directions on submitting and uploading.
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Farm to School
HB2156 & SB2387: Establishes and expands the Farm to School program with two staff positions in the Hawaii Department of Education School Food Services Branch
- HB2156 Status
- Referred to EDN, AGR, FIN
- 1/31/18 EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS
- Hearings with AGR, FIN not yet scheduled as of 2/2/18.
- SB2387 Status:
- Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM; no hearings scheduled as of 2/2/18.
- Check bill status page for updates.
- Talking Points
- The Department of Education has demonstrated immense success with Phase I of the Farm to School program piloted in the Kohala Complex on Hawaii island. In order for the benefits of agriculture and nutrition education and fresh local meals to be expanded to all DOE schools, formalization of a Farm to School program is necessary.
- This bill takes necessary steps toward formalizing the DOE’s participation in and support of the Farm to School program in order to ensure sufficient support and manpower for expanding the Farm to School program across all islands in Hawaii.