Increases local food purchase benchmarks for state departments and the University of Hawaii.

The bill raises the percentage of locally sourced food that certain state departments and the University of Hawaii must purchase by specific deadlines. It also expands annual reporting requirements to include total spending by certain market channels. The bill repeals the separate benchmark for the Department of Education that requires thirty percent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. It appropriates funds for a farm-to-state liaison within the office of the governor to facilitate reporting requirements and procurement of locally grown food.

Increases local food purchase benchmarks for state departments and the University of Hawaii.

The bill raises the percentage of locally sourced food that certain state departments and the University of Hawaii must purchase by specific deadlines. It also expands annual reporting requirements to include total spending by certain market channels. The bill repeals the separate benchmark for the Department of Education that requires thirty percent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. It appropriates funds for a farm-to-state liaison within the office of the governor to facilitate reporting requirements and procurement of locally grown food.