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GA HR1564
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
Karen Bennett
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Summit on Hunger and Food Insecurity to bring together charitable food providers, state and local governments, healthcare providers, advocacy groups, farmers, business and industry, and community members to identify solutions to eradicate hunger in Georgia
- Notes that more than 500,000 children—1 in 8 Georgians—lack consistent access to enough nutritious food
- Cites a 40 percent increase in food bank demand since January 1, 2023, with food insecurity rising since the COVID-19 pandemic
- Identifies populations most affected as including low-income households, households headed by women, minority households, seniors on fixed incomes, and rural Georgians facing food deserts
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
House Summit on Hunger and Food Insecurity; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs3/21/2024
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