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1422 AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CONNECTICUT FOOD POL ICY COUNCIL.
1523 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1624 Assembly convened:
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1826 Section 1. Section 22-456 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
1927 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
2028 (a) There is established the Connecticut Food Policy Council, which 3
2129 shall be within the Department of Agriculture for administrative 4
2230 purposes only. 5
2331 (b) [The] Until June 30, 2019, the council shall consist of the 6
2432 following members: (1) One appointed by the majority leader of the 7
2533 Senate who shall be involved in agriculture or in an agriculture 8
2634 organization; (2) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the 9
2735 Senate who shall be involved in an antihunger organization; (3) one 10
2836 appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall represent the 11
2937 Cooperative Extension Service; (4) one appointed by the minority 12
3038 leader of the House of Representatives who shall be a food retailer; (5) 13
3139 one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives who 14
3240 shall be involved in agriculture or in an agriculture organization; (6) 15
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3447 who shall be a produce wholesaler; (7) the Commissioner of 17
3548 Agriculture, or his designee; (8) the Commissioner of Administrative 18
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49+Services, or his designee; (9) the Commissioner of Education, or his 19
4350 designee; (10) the Commissioner of Transportation, or his designee; 20
4451 (11) the Commissioner of Public Health, or his designee; (12) the 21
4552 Commissioner of Social Services, or his designee; (13) the head of each 22
4653 state department, as defined in section 4-5, who is not one of the 23
4754 commissioners designated in subdivisions (7) to (12), inclusive, of this 24
4855 subsection who shall be members ex officio without the right to vote; 25
4956 and (14) the chairman of the joint standing committee of the General 26
5057 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment 27
5158 who shall be a member ex officio without the right to vote. The term of 28
5259 all members appointed under this subsection shall terminate on June 29
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5461 (c) On and after July 1, 2019, the council shall consist of the 31
5562 following members: (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or a 32
56-designee; (2) the Commissioner of Education, or a designee; (3) the 33
57-Commissioner of Transportation, or a designee; (4) the Commissioner 34
58-of Public Health, or a designee; (5) the Commissioner of Social 35
59-Services, or a designee; (6) the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, 36
60-or a designee; (7) the Commissioner of Economic and Community 37
61-Development, or a designee; (8) the Commissioner of Energy and 38
62-Environmental Protection, or a designee; (9) one who is a 39
63-representative of The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension 40
64-Service, designated by the president of The University of Connecticut; 41
65-(10) two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 42
66-both of whom represent a local or state-wide food commission, council 43
67-or network; (11) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the 44
68-Senate, both of whom represent a local or state-wide food commission, 45
69-council or network; (12) one appointed by the majority leader of the 46
70-House of Representatives, who represents a local or state-wide food 47
71-commission, council or network; (13) one appointed by the majority 48
72-leader of the Senate, who represents a local or state-wide food 49
73-commission, council or network; (14) one appointed by the minority 50
74-leader of the House of Representatives, who represents a local or state-51
75-wide food commission, council or network; (15) one appointed by the 52
76-minority leader of the Senate, who represents a local or state-wide food 53 Substitute Bill No. 252
63+designee; (2) the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or a 33
64+designee; (3) the Commissioner of Education, or a designee; (4) the 34
65+Commissioner of Transportation, or a designee; (5) the Commissioner 35
66+of Public Health, or a designee; (6) the Commissioner of Social 36
67+Services, or a designee; (7) the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, 37
68+or a designee; (8) the Commissioner of Economic and Community 38
69+Development, or a designee; (9) the Commissioner of Energy and 39
70+Environmental Protection, or a designee; (10) one who is a 40
71+representative of The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension 41
72+Service, designated by the president of The University of Connecticut; 42
73+(11) two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 43
74+both of whom represent a local or state-wide food commission, council 44
75+or network; (12) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the 45
76+Senate, both of whom represent a local or state-wide food commission, 46
77+council or network; (13) one appointed by the majority leader of the 47
78+House of Representatives, who represents a local or state-wide food 48
79+commission, council or network; (14) one appointed by the majority 49
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83-commission, council or network; (16) one appointed by the Governor, 54
84-who is an agricultural producer; and (17) one appointed by the 55
85-Governor, who is a representative of an anti-hunger organization. 56
86-(d) Members of the council appointed under subsection (c) of this 57
87-section shall serve for three-year terms commencing on the date of 58
88-appointment, which for initial appointments shall be not later than 59
89-September 1, 2019. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing 60
90-authority. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term 61
91-shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. 62
92-(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, the council shall 63
93-elect [a chairperson] two chairpersons and a vice-chairperson from 64
94-among its members, provided one chairperson shall be a department 65
95-head and one chairperson shall be a public member. Any person 66
96-absent from [(A)] (1) three consecutive meetings of the commission or 67
97-[(B)] (2) fifty per cent of such meetings during any calendar year shall 68
98-be deemed to have resigned from the council, effective immediately. 69
99-Vacancies on the council shall be filled by the appointing authority. 70
100-Members of the council serve without compensation but shall, within 71
101-the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily 72
102-incurred in the performance of their duties. The council shall meet as 73
103-often as deemed necessary by the [chairperson] chairpersons or a 74
104-majority of the council. 75
105-[(c)] (f) The council shall [: (1) Develop, coordinate and implement a 76
106-food system policy linking local economic development, 77
107-environmental protection and preservation with farming and urban 78
108-issues; (2) review and comment on any proposed state legislation and 79
109-regulations that would affect the food policy system of the state; (3)] 80
110-examine food and nutrition-related programs, issues and policies, and 81
111-develop recommendations to promote a strong food economy and 82
112-support community access to healthy foods. The council may make 83
113-recommendations related to the following: (1) Increased collaboration 84
114-and communication among state agencies; (2) increased collaboration 85
115-and communication among local, state and federal agencies; (3) 86 Substitute Bill No. 252
85+leader of the Senate, who represents a local or state-wide food 50
86+commission, council or network; (15) one appointed by the minority 51
87+leader of the House of Representatives, who represents a local or state-52
88+wide food commission, council or network; (16) one appointed by the 53
89+minority leader of the Senate, who represents a local or state-wide food 54
90+commission, council or network; (17) one appointed by the Governor, 55
91+who is an agricultural producer; and (18) one appointed by the 56
92+Governor, who is a representative of an anti-hunger organization. 57
93+(d) Members of the council appointed under subsection (c) of this 58
94+section shall serve for three-year terms commencing on the date of 59
95+appointment, which for initial appointments shall be not later than 60
96+September 1, 2019. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing 61
97+authority. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term 62
98+shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. 63
99+(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, the council shall 64
100+elect [a chairperson] two chairpersons and a vice-chairperson from 65
101+among its members, provided one chairperson shall be a department 66
102+head and one chairperson shall be a public member. Any person 67
103+absent from [(A)] (1) three consecutive meetings of the commission or 68
104+[(B)] (2) fifty per cent of such meetings during any calendar year shall 69
105+be deemed to have resigned from the council, effective immediately. 70
106+Vacancies on the council shall be filled by the appointing authority. 71
107+Members of the council serve without compensation but shall, within 72
108+the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily 73
109+incurred in the performance of their duties. The council shall meet as 74
110+often as deemed necessary by the [chairperson] chairpersons or a 75
111+majority of the council. 76
112+[(c)] (f) The council shall [: (1) Develop, coordinate and implement a 77
113+food system policy linking local economic development, 78
114+environmental protection and preservation with farming and urban 79
115+issues; (2) review and comment on any proposed state legislation and 80
116+regulations that would affect the food policy system of the state; (3)] 81
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122-opportunities to leverage private and public market influence, such as 87
123-through institutional purchasing and contracts; (4) modifications to 88
124-existing or proposed state or federal laws or regulations or policies 89
125-relevant to the food system, food economy, food security and access to 90
126-healthy foods in the state; (5) improvements to state or federal 91
127-program implementation relevant to the food system, food economy, 92
128-food security and access to healthy foods in the state; (6) identification 93
129-of additional federal, state, local and private investments needed to 94
130-accomplish the council's recommendations; and (7) any other topic 95
131-deemed relevant by the council. 96
132-(g) The council (1) shall advise and provide information to the 97
133-Governor on the state's food policy; [and (4)] (2) shall examine food 98
134-policy at the local level and coordinate with local entities on existing 99
135-and proposed local food policy; (3) may work with local and state-100
136-wide food networks and commissions on food action planning 101
137-activities; and (4) shall prepare and submit to [the joint standing 102
138-committee of] the General Assembly, [having cognizance of matters 103
139-relating to the environment] in accordance with the provisions of 104
140-section 11-4a, an annual report concerning its activities with any 105
141-[appropriate] recommendations [concerning food policy] for 106
142-legislation. 107
143- [(d)] (h) The council may use such funds as may be available from 108
144-federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out 109
145-the purposes of this section. 110
146-[(e)] (i) The council may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, 111
147-employ any necessary staff within available appropriations. 112
122+examine food and nutrition-related programs, issues and policies, and 82
123+develop recommendations to promote a strong food economy and 83
124+support community access to healthy foods. The council may make 84
125+recommendations related to the following: (1) Increased collaboration 85
126+and communication among state agencies; (2) increased collaboration 86
127+and communication among local, state and federal agencies; (3) 87
128+opportunities to leverage private and public market influence, such as 88
129+through institutional purchasing and contracts; (4) modifications to 89
130+existing or proposed state or federal laws or regulations or policies 90
131+relevant to the food system, food economy, food security and access to 91
132+healthy foods in the state; (5) improvements to state or federal 92
133+program implementation relevant to the food system, food economy, 93
134+food security and access to healthy foods in the state; (6) identification 94
135+of additional federal, state, local and private investments needed to 95
136+accomplish the council's recommendations; and (7) any other topic 96
137+deemed relevant by the council. 97
138+(g) The council (1) shall advise and provide information to the 98
139+Governor on the state's food policy; [and (4)] (2) shall examine food 99
140+policy at the local level and coordinate with local entities on existing 100
141+and proposed local food policy; (3) may work with local and state-101
142+wide food networks and commissions on food action planning 102
143+activities; and (4) shall prepare and submit to [the joint standing 103
144+committee of] the General Assembly, [having cognizance of matters 104
145+relating to the environment] in accordance with the provisions of 105
146+section 11-4a, an annual report concerning its activities with any 106
147+[appropriate] recommendations [concerning food policy] for 107
148+legislation. 108
149+ [(d)] (h) The council may use such funds as may be available from 109
150+federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out 110
151+the purposes of this section. 111
152+[(e)] (i) The council may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, 112
153+employ any necessary staff within available appropriations. 113
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148159 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
149160 sections:
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151162 Section 1 July 1, 2019 22-456
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153-GAE Joint Favorable Subst. Substitute Bill No. 252
164+Statement of Purpose:
165+To amend the membership and duties of the Connecticut Food Policy
166+Council.
167+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
168+except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
169+not underlined.]
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