Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
This bill transfers the administration of three specific nutrition programs - the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture. The change moves the responsibility for managing these programs, along with their associated grants and funding, to the state agency that oversees agriculture. Additionally, any employees currently working in the Department of Health who are essential to running these programs will be reassigned to the Department of Agriculture. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 14, 2026
Last action May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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Carol Murphy
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