CT HB05337

Establishes a "Connecticut Food is Medicine" task force to study ways to improve health outcomes for needy individuals and families through nutritional assistance, including incentives for supplemental nutrition assistance recipients to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.

Task force consists of 11 members: two appointed by House Speaker (one with nutritional assistance expertise, one with fresh produce health benefits expertise), two by Senate President Pro Tempore, one each by House and Senate majority leaders, one each by House and Senate minority leaders, and commissioners of Agriculture, Social Services, Public Health, Early Childhood, and the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity.

Initial appointments must be made within 30 days of passage, with the first task force meeting scheduled within 60 days; House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore select chairpersons.

Task force must submit a report on findings and recommendations to relevant joint standing committees by January 1, 2023, and terminates on the date of report submission or January 1, 2023, whichever is later.

Administrative support provided by the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity; legislative members of the General Assembly may serve on the task force.