RELATING TO COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS.
Summary
Establishes a community food forest program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources to work collaboratively with local government and community organizations to provide sources of healthy food statewide. Appropriate funds. (HB259 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Feb 16, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 464) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Kong, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Lowen, Say, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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