General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5601 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1263 *01263* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5601 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1263 *01263* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LOCALLY GROWN FOOD IN SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 170 of the general statutes be amended to encourage local and regional boards of education to procure locally grown foods for their school food programs. Statement of Purpose: To encourage school districts to use locally grown foods in their school food programs.