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, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cyrus Javadi
DDemocratic
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
Court Boice
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Hoa Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
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