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CT SB00106
Bill
Status
6/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a farm to school program within the Department of Agriculture to facilitate and promote sales of Connecticut-grown farm products to school districts, schools, and educational institutions
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Requires the Department of Agriculture to maintain a database of farmers interested in selling to schools, including product types, amounts, and sale periods
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Mandates that anyone selling farm products as Connecticut-grown to schools must provide proof of Connecticut production, including the producer's name and farm location
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Authorizes the Department of Education to establish an annual "Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week" promotional event in late September or early October to promote Connecticut agriculture to students
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Permits the Commissioner of Agriculture to designate up to one-half acre shellfish parcels to nonprofit education or conservation organizations for developing aquaculture sites used in environmental education curricula
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Sale Of "connecticut Grown" Products And Authorizing Certain Aquaculture Site Designations For The Development Of An Environmental Education Curriculum.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/4/2018