REPORT FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – KAHULUI, Hawaii – In a rare bill signing ceremony on Maui at the Matsui Building in Makawao, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today enacted House Bill 2560 (Act 210), a measure that permits family child care homes in agriculturally designated districts if located in a farm dwelling.
“This legislation makes it easier for farm families to access child care,” Gov. Abercrombie said. “Keiki in rural areas like Upcountry Maui can now have a child care setting that provides open space and opportunities to learn about caring for animals and living off the land.”
Act 210 also changes the definition of “family child care home” to allow for care of one to six unrelated children.
In a separate bill signing ceremony at Maui Brewing Co. at Maui Research & Technology Park in Kihei, the governor enacted Senate Bill 3042 (Act 211), which removes a 30,000-barrel-per-year manufacturing cap for malt beverages for class 14 brewpub licensees. Act 211 also increases the manufacturing limit for class 16 winery licensees to not more than 20,000 barrels of wine on the licensee’s premises during the license year.
In addition, Act 211 establishes a new class 18 liquor license class for small craft producer pubs, prohibits brewpubs from selling intoxicating liquor from class 1 manufacturer licensees for consumption on the premises, and makes conforming amendments relating to liquor license classes and federal labeling and bottling requirements.
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