BLACK FARMERS RESTORATION PROG
Summary
Creates the Black Farmer Restoration Program Act. Creates the Black Farmer Restoration Program within the Department of Agriculture to support current Black farmers and to encourage the growth of Black farmers into the field of agriculture. Creates the Black Farmer Restoration Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that the Fund shall consist of gifts, grants, donations, and appropriations which must be made to support the Program. Provides that expenditures from the Fund must be used exclusively to pay costs, fees, and expenses necessary to administer the Program. Establishes requirements and limitations for the Program. Establishes the Farm Conservation Corps to provide training in an on-field environment for socially disadvantaged residents. Provides that the Director shall make publicly available annual reports describing data on the recipients of the Department programs, including assistance from farm subsidy programs, and the amounts of the assistance, delineated by the race, ethnicity, and gender of the recipients. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
69–37
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
90% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
16
Amendments
3
May 17, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 17, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Re-assigned to Appropriations
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-037-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Slaughter
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
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