HB 2459: FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK; AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; FOOD SAFETY; REGULATORY INTEGRATION; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; MARKET ACCESS; BRANDING INITIATIVES; REPORTS; DBEDT; ENTERPRISE ZONES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-06: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate or adopt enterprise zone initiatives to all counties.

Discussed in Hearing