HB 1334

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

            Section 1.  House Bill No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1, section 1, is amended by amending section 159-   (d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to change the word "virus" on page 3, line 3, to "disease", and to read as follows:

     "(d)  The axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be operative on an island with a population over one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thousand; provided that if a recognized outbreak of a known disease, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, exists in the pilot program location, the pilot program shall not continue until the outbreak is resolved, as determined by the department."

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT

FLOOR AMENDMENT NO.                                                     Date                                            

TO:     H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

            Section 1.  House Bill No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1, section 1, is amended by amending section 159-   (d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to change the word "virus" on page 3, line 3, to "disease", and to read as follows:

     "(d)  The axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be operative on an island with a population over one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thousand; provided that if a recognized outbreak of a known disease, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, exists in the pilot program location, the pilot program shall not continue until the outbreak is resolved, as determined by the department."

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; axis deer meat; pilot program.  (a)  There is established an axis deer meat donation pilot program to allow hunters to donate meat or meat products derived from axis deer to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding those in need without regard to this chapter.

     (b)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of axis deer or the preparation and transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to feed needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the meat or meat products derived from axis deer shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer shall be limited to moving the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer to and from the premises where the hunter killed the axis deer; the processing establishment; and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization feeding needy persons.

     (c)  A hunter shall successfully complete a training and certification program established by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, in consultation with the department of health, regarding safe field dressing, disease identification, and proper handling of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer prior to donating meat or meat products derived from axis deer pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be operative on an island with a population over one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thousand; provided that if a recognized outbreak of a known disease, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, exists in the pilot program location, the pilot program shall not continue until the outbreak is resolved, as determined by the department.

     (e)  For the purposes of this section, "axis deer" means the species scientifically known as Axis axis."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§145D-5  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  [Nothing in] Notwithstanding section 159-   , this chapter is not intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture and biosecurity to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Meat or meat products derived from axis deer" means any product capable of use as human food which is made wholly or in part from any meat or other portions of the carcass of any axis deer, excepting products that contain meat or other portions of the carcasses only in a relatively small proportion or historically have not been considered by consumers as products of the meat food industry, and that are exempted from the definition as meat products by the board under the conditions as it may prescribe to assure that the meat or other portions of the carcasses contained in the products are not adulterated and that the products are not represented as meat products."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) [is] shall be prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer that are exempt from this chapter under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 5.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Notwithstanding section 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, [is] shall be prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 6.  The department of agriculture and biosecurity and department of health shall jointly submit a report to the legislature on the axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to section 159-   , Hawaii Revised Statutes, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.  The report shall include:

     (1)  An update on the implementation and outcomes of the pilot program;

     (2)  The number of participating hunters; charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations; and processing establishments;

     (3)  Any public health or safety concerns identified;

     (4)  An assessment of current and future resource needs, including staffing requirements; and

     (5)  Any other findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation.

     SECTION 7.  The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to implement this Act, including rules establishing training, certification, and inspection requirements necessary for the implementation of the axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to section 159-   , Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 8.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 9.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that:

     (1)  Sections 1 through 6 shall take effect on July 1, 2028; and

     (2)  On June 30, 2033, this Act shall be repealed and sections 145D-5, 159-3, and 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which they read on the day prior to the effective date of this Act.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Department of Health; Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations

Description:

Establishes an Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program to exempt the donation of axis deer meat to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of axis deer meat, carcasses, and meat products, subject to certain requirements.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Sunsets 6/30/2033.  (CD2)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT

FLOOR AMENDMENT NO.                                                     Date                                            

TO:     H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

            Section 1.  House Bill No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1, section 1, is amended by amending section 159-   (d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to change the word "virus" on page 3, line 3, to "disease", and to read as follows:

     "(d)  The axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be operative on an island with a population over one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thousand; provided that if a recognized outbreak of a known disease, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, exists in the pilot program location, the pilot program shall not continue until the outbreak is resolved, as determined by the department."

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; axis deer meat; pilot program.  (a)  There is established an axis deer meat donation pilot program to allow hunters to donate meat or meat products derived from axis deer to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding those in need without regard to this chapter.

     (b)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of axis deer or the preparation and transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to feed needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the meat or meat products derived from axis deer shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer shall be limited to moving the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer to and from the premises where the hunter killed the axis deer; the processing establishment; and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization feeding needy persons.

     (c)  A hunter shall successfully complete a training and certification program established by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, in consultation with the department of health, regarding safe field dressing, disease identification, and proper handling of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer prior to donating meat or meat products derived from axis deer pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be operative on an island with a population over one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thousand; provided that if a recognized outbreak of a known virus, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, exists in the pilot program location, the pilot program shall not continue until the outbreak is resolved, as determined by the department.

     (e)  For the purposes of this section, "axis deer" means the species scientifically known as Axis axis."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§145D-5  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  [Nothing in] Notwithstanding section 159-   , this chapter is not intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture and biosecurity to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Meat or meat products derived from axis deer" means any product capable of use as human food which is made wholly or in part from any meat or other portions of the carcass of any axis deer, excepting products that contain meat or other portions of the carcasses only in a relatively small proportion or historically have not been considered by consumers as products of the meat food industry, and that are exempted from the definition as meat products by the board under the conditions as it may prescribe to assure that the meat or other portions of the carcasses contained in the products are not adulterated and that the products are not represented as meat products."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) [is] shall be prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from axis deer that are exempt from this chapter under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 5.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Notwithstanding section 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, [is] shall be prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 6.  The department of agriculture and biosecurity and department of health shall jointly submit a report to the legislature on the axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to section 159-   , Hawaii Revised Statutes, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.  The report shall include:

     (1)  An update on the implementation and outcomes of the pilot program;

     (2)  The number of participating hunters; charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations; and processing establishments;

     (3)  Any public health or safety concerns identified;

     (4)  An assessment of current and future resource needs, including staffing requirements; and

     (5)  Any other findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation.

     SECTION 7.  The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to implement this Act, including rules establishing training, certification, and inspection requirements necessary for the implementation of the axis deer meat donation pilot program established pursuant to section 159-   , Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 8.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 9.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that:

     (1)  Sections 1 through 6 shall take effect on July 1, 2028; and

     (2)  On June 30, 2033, this Act shall be repealed and sections 145D-5, 159-3, and 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which they read on the day prior to the effective date of this Act.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Department of Health; Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations

Description:

Establishes an Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program to exempt the donation of axis deer meat to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of axis deer meat, carcasses, and meat products, subject to certain requirements.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Sunsets 6/30/2033.  (CD1)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the transportation or custom preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products of wild game at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game shall be limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer, that is used for food, not domesticated, and is harvested in the wild.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§145D-5  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  Nothing in this chapter or section 159-    is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture and biosecurity to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) [is] shall be prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Except as provided in 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, [is] shall be prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2050.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  Effective 12/31/2050.  (SD2)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the transportation or custom preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products of wild game at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game shall be limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer, that is used for food, that is not domesticated, and that is harvested in the wild.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§145D-5[]]  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  Nothing in this chapter or section 159-    is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) [is] shall be prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Except as provided in 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, [is] shall be prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2050.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  Effective 12/31/2050.  (SD1)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the transportation or custom preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products of wild game at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game shall be limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer, that is used for food, that is not domesticated, and that is harvested in the wild.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§145D-5[]]  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  Nothing in this chapter or section 159-    is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) [is] shall be prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Except as provided in 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, [is] shall be prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD3)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the transportation or custom preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products of wild game at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145D; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game is limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§145D-5[]]  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  [Nothing] Notwithstanding section 159-   , nothing in this chapter is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) is prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Notwithstanding section 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, is prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-     Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the preparation and transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game is limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§145D-5[]]  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  [Nothing] Notwithstanding section 159-   , nothing in this chapter is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) is prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-   ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Notwithstanding section 159-   , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, is prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§159-    Further exemptions; food donations; wild game.  (a)  This chapter shall not apply to the slaughtering of wild game or the preparation and transportation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products at establishments conducting these operations if the articles are wild game exclusively to be donated by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons pursuant to chapter 145; provided that the wild game shall not be combined with a meat food product regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code, section 601 et seq., or a poultry product regulated under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, title 21 United States Code section 451 et seq.; provided further that the transportation of wild game is limited to moving the wild game to and from the premises where the hunter killed the wild game, the processing establishment, and the charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "wild game" means a member of a species of game not indigenous to the State, including axis deer.  "Wild game" includes the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat or meat products derived from wild game."

     SECTION 2.  Section 145D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§145D-5[]]  Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.  [Nothing] Notwithstanding section 159-  , nothing in this chapter is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of [such] donated foods for human consumption."

     SECTION 3.  Section 159-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The transportation by commercial carrier of carcasses, parts thereof, or meat or meat products produced without inspection under subsection (a) is prohibited, except under permit issued by the board[.] and under section 159-  ."

     SECTION 4.  Section 159-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [The] Notwithstanding section 159-  , the preparation, sale, offering for sale, or transportation or receipt for transportation in intrastate commerce of meat and meat products derived from exotic animals, unless inspected and passed as provided for under this part, is prohibited.  Violators shall be subject to all requirements and penalties of this chapter."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer

Description:

Exempts the donation of wild game meat, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1264

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1334

       H.D. 3

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEAT DONATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to exempt the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaii Food Industry Association.

     Your Committee finds that axis deer are an invasive species that require significant efforts be put towards population control to protect the State's agricultural lands and natural ecosystems.  Axis deer are therefore an optimal, plentiful source of affordable, locally sourced meat.  Simplifying the process to donate axis deer meat will incentivize individuals to participate in population control of the species while funneling aid to those in need.  This measure will address food insecurity in the State by exempting the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to certain organizations for the purpose of feeding those in need from certain regulations.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of December 31, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Judiciary and Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health and Human Services,

STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1076

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2025

RE:   H.B. No. 1334

      H.D. 3

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

     Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEAT DONATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to exempt the donation of wild game, including wild game meat products, to charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat for the purpose of feeding needy individuals.  

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture; Department of Land and Natural Resources; one member of the Maui County Council; Maui Food Bank; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau; Maui Adaptation Project; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Hawai‘i Food+ Policy; Pūlama Lāna‘i; Maui Chamber of Commerce; and four individuals.

     Your Committee finds that food insecurity remains a significant issue in Hawaii.  Additionally, the unchecked growth of invasive axis deer has led to environmental degradation and agricultural losses.  This measure seeks to address these concerns by exempting wild game meat donations, including axis deer, from certain inspection and transportation regulations, making it easier for hunters and landowners to donate meat to charitable organizations.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying the definition of "wild game"; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 3.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

STAND. COM. REP. NO.  792

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2025

RE:   H.B. No. 1334

      H.D. 2

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEAT DONATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to exempt the donation of wild game, including wild game meat products, to charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.  

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Agriculture; one member of the Maui County Council; Maui Wild Game Management to Feed the Hungry; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Maui Food Bank; Hawai‘i FoodBank; Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc.; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau; Maui Adaptation Project; Maui Chamber of Commerce; Ulupalakua Ranch; and nine individuals.

     Your Committee finds that food security is a growing crisis in Hawaii, with nearly one in three households struggling to access adequate food.  Your Committee further finds that wild game, including the invasive axis deer, presents a nutritious, sustainable, and high-protein source of food that can be used to expand food access for needy individuals.  Your Committee believes that aligning the State's food inspection laws with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, which exempts wild game meat from mandatory federal inspection when donated to charitable organizations, will significantly increase food access to those in need.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

STAND. COM. REP. NO.  84

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2025

RE:   H.B. No. 1334

      H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

     Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was referred H.B. No. 1334 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEAT DONATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to exempt the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for purposes of feeding those in need from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Agriculture; one member of the Maui County Council; Hawai‘i Farmers Union; Maui Wild Game Management; Hawai‘i Foodbank; Maui Food Bank; Hawaii Cattlemen's Council; Maui Adaptation Project; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Hawai‘i Pacific Advisory Group; and numerous individuals.

     Your Committee finds that food insecurity remains a pressing issue in the State, with many families struggling to access adequate nutrition.  Additionally, the overpopulation of axis deer in Hawaii has caused significant damage to watersheds, ecosystems, and agricultural lands, while also contributing to economic losses for farmers and landowners.  This measure provides a practical solution to those challenges by exempting the donation of wild game meat and meat products, including axis deer, to charitable, religious, and nonprofit organizations from certain inspection and transportation laws.  By removing certain barriers to meat donation, this measure enables hunters and landowners to help control the invasive deer population while providing a healthy, locally sourced protein to those in need.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1334, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Health.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems,