Relating to program providing financial assistance to recipients who receive supplemental nutrition assistance; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to be distributed to nonprofit organization that has contracted with department to implement and administer program and match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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