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HI SB2387
Bill
Status
3/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a farm to school program focused on expanding student farm-based and garden education, increasing procurement of locally-grown foods for school meals, and coordinating with the Department of Agriculture.
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Requires the Department of Education to designate a farm to school coordinator who must collaborate with the Department of Agriculture's farm to school coordinator established under section 141-11.
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Amends section 141-11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that the Department of Agriculture's farm to school coordinator must work collaboratively with any farm to school program established by the Department of Education.
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) farm to school staff positions within the Department of Education for fiscal year 2018-2019.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Hawaii Farm To School Program.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto, Johanson, C. Lee, Souki, Todd excused (5).
3/22/2018