Bill > SB2986

This bill extends the sunset date of Act 14, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, which establishes the state hemp processors and commercial hemp production laws, by three years to 2025. The bill aims to remove certain duplicative regulations imposed on hemp producers in the state, allow hemp producers to sell biomass directly to consumers, and require that hemp produced in the state be labeled as Hawaii-produced and hemp produced outside the state be labeled with the appropriate origin. The bill recognizes the potential of hemp as a high-value crop with diverse uses and the need to reform hemp laws in light of federal reforms, while acknowledging the need for interested parties and agencies to continue their efforts to arrive at an appropriate balance in the governing regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2986&year=2022