Aloha mai kākou,

What’s your ‘Ono? 

We at Hawaii Food+ Policy, want to encourage community engagement with local food policies by providing a community-based approach to some legislative actions during this 31st Hawaii Legislative Session 2022. In addition to several of the exciting food-system bills introduced this session, we also hope to develop new impactful approaches on how these bills can inspire to make positive impacts on ‘āina today.

As the momentum for legislative support around the cultivation of taro grows, with beneficial measures such as the general excise tax exemption for Taro with House Bill 2466 Relating to Taro, we must celebrate the use of some ‘ono Hawai’i-sourced foods.

#fixourfoodsystem #aipono #whatsyourono

ENTER TO WIN A "GROW OUR ‘ONO BOX" from March 7-21, 2022

LEGISLATIVE RECAP

How You Can SUPPORT these bills moving forward 

Mid-Session Checklist: 

• Strengthen your (previously submitted or newly written) testimony by submitting ORAL testimony in person or via Zoom 

• Email or call a legislative chair to schedule a hearing for a bill 

• Encourage other community members to submit written testimony
• Help get the word out by sharing Food+ Policy updates on social media 
• Use the hashtag #fixourfoodsystem
• Track the status & movement of Food+ Policy bills on our  Trello Workspace 

Meet your Legislators! State Capitol Reopens TOMORROW -- Monday, March 7, 2022 

To enter the building, House members, staff and the public will be required to follow the state vaccination policy that requires proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test result that is no more than 72 hours old. The public will still be allowed to testify remotely or in person & visit Rep/Senate offices. 

Not registered to submit testimony yet?