SB827

Establishes a grant program to expand Hawaii's meat processing capacity for wild game donations.

The bill creates a grant program to expand meat processing capacity in Hawaii, allowing hunters to donate meat from axis deer and other wild game. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism will implement the program, collaborating with other state departments. Grants will fund new or expanded facilities with a donation component. The program includes specific terms, such as a requirement for applicants to have already invested in capacity expansion and a limit on grant amounts. The bill also appropriates funds for the program.