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HI HB478

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Wooley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes all Department of Education schools to grow food in school gardens for use in the school meals program under specified conditions
  • Permits nonprofit organizations to establish and administer fresh food distribution services upon school request
  • Aims to increase access to fresh produce for Hawaii's schoolchildren through local garden production
  • Received support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, and individual testifiers
  • Recommended for passage by the House Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

School Meals Program; School Gardens

Last Action

Referred to AGL/EDU, WAM.

3/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/5/2013
Finance2/15/2013
Education2/6/2013
Agriculture1/22/2013

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