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CT SB00761
Bill
Status
2/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Aging Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a minimum dollar value of $25 for Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program vouchers redeemable by eligible senior participants at designated Connecticut farmers' markets.
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Eligible seniors include persons age 60 or older residing in elderly housing, participating in registered congregate meal sites, or identified by a municipal elderly agent as being at nutritional risk.
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish the specific dollar value of vouchers, provided it does not fall below $25 per senior participant.
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Appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, to increase voucher values to $25 and ensure sufficient voucher availability.
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Takes effect October 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
An Act Increasing The Dollar Value Of Farmers' Market Vouchers For Senior Citizens.
Last Action
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
5/3/2017