Bill > SB3320

This bill aims to strengthen the Food and Product Innovation Network, which was established to boost value-added manufacturing, exports, and food security, by refining its governance and accountability. It requires the network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework, ensuring alignment with federal and state laws and providing technical assistance for compliance. The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), which oversees the network, will be responsible for establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure its success, such as business growth, export increases, and contributions to food security, and will develop a strategy to expand market access for local products by collaborating with various transportation and tourism entities. Additionally, the bill mandates the alignment and harmonization of state branding initiatives like "Hawaii made" to create clearer messaging and maximize economic returns for producers, and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate and potentially expand enterprise zone incentives across all counties to better support the network's goals. Finally, the bill appropriates $2,800,000 for the network's operations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.