Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7013: AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
Status: In committee, May 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning enhancements to the local food for schools incentive program and the ct grown for ct kids grant program. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND THE CT GROWN FOR CT KIDS GRANT PROGRAM. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 10-215m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Local farm" means a farm, farmers' cooperative, food hub or wholesale distributor located in Connecticut. (2) "Regional farm" means a farm, farmers' cooperative, food hub or wholesale distributor located in New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine. (3) "Locally sourced food" means produce and other farm products that have a traceable point of origin within Connecticut that are grown or produced at, or sold by, a local farm and includes, but is not limited to, value-added dairy, fish, pork, beef, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables LCO No. 5088 1 of Raised Bill No. 7013 and minimally processed foods. (4) "Regionally sourced food" means produce and other farm products that have a traceable point of origin within New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine that are grown or produced at, or sold by, a regional farm and includes, but is not limited to, value-added dairy, fish, pork, beef, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables and minimally processed foods. (5) ["Eligible board of education"] "Eligible entity" means …
Sponsors
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Trenee McGee (D, 116)
- Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D, 17)
- Kevin Ryan (D, 139)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137)
- Gregory Haddad (D, 54)
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121)
- Maryam Khan (D, 5)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 557
- : House Passed
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 534
- : File Number 834
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/05/25 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- House Roll Call 212 (May 28, 2026): 146 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 212 (May 28, 2025): 146 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7013?
- HB7013 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
- What does HB7013 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning enhancements to the local food for schools incentive program and the ct grown for ct kids grant program. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7013?
- In committee as of May 28, 2025. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7013?
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7013?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07013&which_year=2025
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