A long-awaited version of the farm bill is heading for the Senate this week. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports on the 5 year, $500 billion package, and how it will be felt here in Hawaii.
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
In a Friday bill-signing ceremony, Gov. Josh Green enacted Act 242, or House Bill 496, the vehicle for the new māmaki labeling rules. The law went into effect Tuesday.