Food banks: Food Bank Advisory Committee.

Existing law establishes the Food Bank Advisory Committee and requires the committee to advise the Department of Food and Agriculture on the establishment of new food banks and to advise on the adequate and efficient distribution of surplus food commodities to all areas of the state. Existing law requires that the committee be comprised of, among other members, 2 food bank representatives from the northern portion of the state and 2 food bank representatives from the southern portion of the state. This bill would specify that the northern portion of the state is the area located above 37 degrees north of latitude and that the southern portion of the state is the area located below 37 degrees north of latitude. The bill would expand the committee's duties to include advising the department on the merging and separation of food banks within the state. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes, including recasting some provisions of existing law.