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Senate committee backs green-building tax credit and separates hemp regulation from higher-THC cannabinoid rules
Summary
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment passed SB1633 with amendments to create a green-building tax credit for structures using Hawaii-grown hemp and to set rules for edible cannabinoid products, child-resistant packaging and a separate Department of Health hemp program.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment on Feb. 12 passed Senate Bill 1633 with amendments to establish a green-building tax credit and to revise the state's regulatory approach to hemp and certain cannabinoid products.
According to the committee record, SB1633 would create a tax credit for construction costs of a primary structure that uses at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The bill also would allow any hemp processor with a permit under the cited statutory section to sell edible or beverage cannabinoid products that contain no more than 2.5 milligrams of THC per serving and no more than 25 servings per package; it would prohibit sale of such edible or beverage cannabinoid products to anyone under 21 and require child-resistant packaging for edible cannabinoid products. The bill would amend the definition of hemp biomass to include stalks and foliage and direct the Department of Health to establish a dedicated hemp program separate from the regulatory process for cannabinoid products with a higher concentration of THC.
The chair announced the committee would pass the measure with amendments from the Department of Taxation, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050 to allow further conversation. The transcript records the committee vote as the Chair, Vice Chair, Senator DeCoite, "Sarah Rhodes" and "Sarah O'Laughton" voting aye; the chair said the motion was adopted.
The committee transcript does not include debate on the cost, estimated tax-credit value, implementation timeline, or enforcement mechanisms for the packaging and age restrictions, nor does it include testimony from hemp industry representatives in the provided excerpt. The bill text as described in the hearing places permit and sales limits on hemp processors and asks the Department of Health to set up a separate hemp regulatory program.
SB1633 provenance: the bill description is recorded beginning at the block that starts at 1431.725 seconds and the committee vote is recorded in the blocks beginning at 1498.1749 seconds.
