Proyectos de ley › 89.ª Asamblea General
Providing for the agricultural commodities produced in this state, including the preparation or processing of agricultural commodities into local food, by providing for the membership of the local food and farm program council, and the local food and farm program
Temas:Agriculture
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado10 de febrero de 2022
- Se detuvo: SubcomitéMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Comité de la Cámara
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2022 terminó el 24 de mayo de 2022, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA The Secretary of Agriculture would choose all members of the local food and farm program council instead of having members appointed by the governor or various associations. This new council would consist of farmers, food processors, distributors, and other professionals involved in the food industry. The program would also expand to include new ways to show the value of selling and marketing locally grown foods. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
BACKGROUND. Code chapter 267A establishes an initiative related to the production, processing, distribution, and marketing of agricultural commodities produced in this state and food products prepared or processed from those agricultural commodities in this state. The initiative is administered by a local food and farm program council (council) which is established within the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) and is comprised of five members.3).4). The coordinator, with advice from the council, administers a local food and farm program (program) to improve communication and cooperation between and among farmers, food entrepreneurs, and consumers; and to foster coordination between and among government agencies and private-sector firms working on local food and farm-related issues. 5). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The secretary or secretary’s designee remains on the council but other members are replaced by persons appointed by the secretary. The membership includes four farmers engaged in producing agricultural commodities (livestock, poultry, vegetables, and fruits). The farmers must be engaged in the on-farm processing of the commodities into food products for retail sale. The membership must also include two managers of processing firms engaged in processing agricultural commodities into food products for sale to distributors on a wholesale basis, a manager of a distributor involved in the sale of food products to food establishments on a wholesale basis, three managers of food establishments distributing food products to consumers, four heads of local or regional community organizations interested in providing food services to individuals, an attorney practicing agricultural or food law, and an employee of a government entity interested in nutrition programs. Finally, the bill expands the program by allowing the coordinator in consultation with the council to demonstrate the value of processing, distributing, and marketing locally produced and processed foods.