Hawaii HB2146 establishes a sugar-sweetened beverage fee to reduce consumption and generate revenue for health initiatives.

Hawaii HB2146, known as the Healthy Ohana Act of 2026, introduces a fee on sugar-sweetened beverages to decrease consumption and fund health programs. Distributors and retailers must pay a two-cent-per-ounce fee on sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, and powders sold in Hawaii. Exemptions include beverages sold for resale outside the state and those with five grams or more of caloric sweetener per twelve ounces.

Hawaii HB2146 establishes a sugar-sweetened beverage fee to reduce consumption and generate revenue for health initiatives.

Hawaii HB2146, known as the Healthy Ohana Act of 2026, introduces a fee on sugar-sweetened beverages to decrease consumption and fund health programs. Distributors and retailers must pay a two-cent-per-ounce fee on sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, and powders sold in Hawaii. Exemptions include beverages sold for resale outside the state and those with five grams or more of caloric sweetener per twelve ounces.