HB 5097 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Higher education: other; grant program for hunger-free campuses; provide for. Creates new act.

This bill establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act to create a state program that recognizes colleges and universities in Michigan as hunger-free campuses. To earn this designation, institutions must implement specific measures such as forming student-led task forces, allowing the use of SNAP benefits on campus, hosting food awareness events, and providing physical food pantries or stigma-free food access. Additionally, designated schools are required to develop meal credit donation programs and conduct annual student surveys on hunger to track progress. The Department of Education will oversee the program, set the necessary rules, and compile comparative profiles of participating campuses based on survey results.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 5, 2023 Last action May 15, 2024
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May 15, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Higher Education
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Jenn Hill
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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