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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5905
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2476
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. WELANDER, 114th Dist.
AN ACT FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF FOOD AVAILABLE AT
SMALLER, PRIVATE FOOD PANTRIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to authorize smaller, private 1
food pantries to purchase food offered at discounted rates by larger food 2
banks, including, but not limited to, the Connecticut Food Bank or 3
Foodshare, to increase the supply of food available to fight hunger. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To expand the supply of food available at smaller, private food pantries
by allowing them to purchase food at discounted rates provided by
larger food banks.