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Connecticut House Bill HB06580 Compare Versions

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4		-	House Bill No. 6580
	7	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6580
	8	+	January Session, 2021
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6		-	Special Act No. 21-27
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
	13	+	EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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	16	+	Introduced by:
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9	21		AN ACT CONCERNING AG RICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
10	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
11	23		Assembly convened:
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13		-	Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The University of Connecticut
14		-	shall study the feasibility of establishing or expanding programs of
15		-	study and community outreach programs related to food and
16		-	agricultural literacy by increasing opportunities for interactions with
17		-	farms in rural, suburban and urban communities. Such study shall
18		-	include, but need not be limited to, an examination of the feasibility of
19		-	(1) developing certificate, degree or extension programs or programs for
20		-	independent study related to best management practices for
21		-	agricultural or aquaculture sustainability, ecosystem health concerning
22		-	plants and animals, urban farming and gardening and food product
23		-	development and marketing, (2) developing community outreach
24		-	programs for students in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive,
25		-	through agriculture and aquaculture science programs or through
26		-	participation with organizations such as Future Farmers of America, a
27		-	local 4-H organization or an independent farm that provides
28		-	agricultural education programs, (3) developing community outreach
29		-	programs to support state residents in identifying means of accessing
30		-	fresh food products, exploring healthy eating and interacting with local
31		-	farms, and (4) using grants or other funding opportunities to establish House Bill No. 6580
	25	+	Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The University of Connecticut 1
	26	+	shall study the feasibility of establishing or expanding programs of 2
	27	+	study and community outreach programs related to food and 3
	28	+	agricultural literacy by increasing opportunities for interactions with 4
	29	+	farms in rural, suburban and urban communities. Such study shall 5
	30	+	include, but need not be limited to, an examination of the feasibility of 6
	31	+	(1) developing certificate, degree or extension programs or programs for 7
	32	+	independent study related to best management practices for 8
	33	+	agricultural or aquaculture sustainability, ecosystem health concerning 9
	34	+	plants and animals, urban farming and gardening and food product 10
	35	+	development and marketing, (2) developing community outreach 11
	36	+	programs for students in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, 12
	37	+	through agriculture and aquaculture science programs or through 13
	38	+	participation with organizations such as Future Farmers of America, a 14
	39	+	local 4-H organization or an independent farm that provides 15 Raised Bill No. 6580
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35		-	such programs or support existing programs.
36		-	(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, The University of Connecticut shall
37		-	submit a report on the findings of the feasibility study, in accordance
38		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint
39		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
40		-	matters relating to higher education.
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	46	+	agricultural education programs, (3) developing community outreach 16
	47	+	programs to support state residents in identifying means of accessing 17
	48	+	fresh food products, exploring healthy eating and interacting with local 18
	49	+	farms, and (4) using grants or other funding opportunities to establish 19
	50	+	such programs or support existing programs. 20
	51	+	(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, The University of Connecticut shall 21
	52	+	submit a report on the findings of the feasibility study, in accordance 22
	53	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 23
	54	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 24
	55	+	matters relating to higher education. 25
	56	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	57	+	sections:
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	59	+	Section 1 from passage New section
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	61	+	HED Joint Favorable
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