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GA SB396

Bill

Status

Passed

4/13/2022

Primary Sponsor

Russ Goodman

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB) and requires all food procured through the program be Georgia grown products from Georgia purveyors, producers, or processors
  • Changes the food pricing standard from "wholesale, competitive bid prices or better" to a price equal to or greater than the seller's input costs plus one-half of projected appreciation costs
  • Removes the 7% cap on grant funds that regional food banks could use for administrative and incidental costs
  • Requires annual reports to include the names of each Georgia grown product purveyor, producer, or processor from whom food was procured, in addition to existing reporting on expenditures, people served, and food purchased
  • Allows persons providing services (not just voluntary services) to the program, food banks, or the Department of Agriculture to receive food from the program if they independently qualify as eligible recipients, with violations remaining a misdemeanor

Legislative Description

Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB)

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-07-01

4/13/2022

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs2/14/2022
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs1/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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