States / Hawaii / HB 2229

HB 2229 Reported from Committee

RELATING TO MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS.

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Authorizes microenterprise home kitchens to prepare and sell food directly to consumers without food establishment permits or routine inspections, subject to consumer disclosure and basic food safety requirements. Clarifies that microenterprise home kitchens are not food establishments or food processing establishments. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct investigations on operators and microenterprise home kitchens in response to complaints, foodborne illness outbreaks, and imminent threats to public health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 26, 2026
Last action
Jan 26, 2026 — Pending introduction.
Session
2026
Momentum
59 · Moderate