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US SB1176
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a 15% tax credit for constructing new grocery stores in food deserts and a 10% tax credit for renovating existing grocery stores in these areas
- Establishes a grant program providing 15% of construction costs for permanent food banks and 10% of annual operational costs for temporary access merchants (mobile markets, farmers markets) operating in food deserts
- Defines food deserts as census tracts where at least 500 people or 33% of residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from a grocery store, or areas with 20%+ poverty rates or median incomes below 80% of statewide median
- Requires grants to temporary access merchants be provided annually for up to 10 years, with recapture provisions if recipients fail to meet requirements within 5 years of service
- Mandates the USDA update the Food Access Research Atlas at least once annually to track new food retailers placed in service
Legislative Description
Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
Taxation
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance3/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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