Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05601 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2017

                            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.