Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program; established. (HB2068)
Introduced By
Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-Clarke)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program. Establishes the Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program and authorizes the Governor to award grants to political subdivisions from the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund as part of the Program. Such grants, in amounts up to $25,000, shall be awarded on a competitive basis to support infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable farming. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to develop guidelines for the Program that favor projects that establish or maintain farmers markets; businesses or organizations that manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of food products primarily from local and regional producers; and primarily locally owned processing facilities. Read the Bill »
Status
01/20/2021: In Subcommittee
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102653D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/15/2021 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
01/20/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2021 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
01/20/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/20/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2068) |
01/20/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources |
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