Hawaii HB2176 directs a study on food pricing and price gouging in Hawaii.

Hawaii HB2176 mandates the legislative reference bureau to study price gouging regulations in other states and submit a report to the legislature by 2027. The study will cover government regulation and oversight to combat grocery price gouging, price analysis of groceries in Hawaii compared to the rest of the nation over the past decade, and identifying contributing factors of price gouging in Hawaii. The bill aims to provide policy recommendations and potential legislative proposals.

Hawaii HB2176 directs a study on food pricing and price gouging in Hawaii.

Hawaii HB2176 mandates the legislative reference bureau to study price gouging regulations in other states and submit a report to the legislature by 2027. The study will cover government regulation and oversight to combat grocery price gouging, price analysis of groceries in Hawaii compared to the rest of the nation over the past decade, and identifying contributing factors of price gouging in Hawaii. The bill aims to provide policy recommendations and potential legislative proposals.