Establishes a plant-based-by-default policy for state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a plant-based-by-default policy for state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events in Hawaii. Under this policy, attendees at government-sponsored events will be offered only plant-based food products by default, with an option to opt out. The bill also mandates that state-licensed hospitals offer patients only plant-based food products by default, with an option to opt out. The comptroller will submit annual reports on the program's results to the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission.

Establishes a plant-based-by-default policy for state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a plant-based-by-default policy for state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events in Hawaii. Under this policy, attendees at government-sponsored events will be offered only plant-based food products by default, with an option to opt out. The bill also mandates that state-licensed hospitals offer patients only plant-based food products by default, with an option to opt out. The comptroller will submit annual reports on the program's results to the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission.