Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7021: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.
Status: Introduced, February 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning funding for nutrition assistance. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 17b-791 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): (a) The Department of Social Services shall establish a supplemental nutrition commodities assistance program to provide funds for the purchase of produce, high protein foods or other nutritionally beneficial supplemental foods [, or both,] for soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters. Such foods shall be purchased in bulk by [the Connecticut Food Bank] Connecticut Foodshare through in-state wholesalers or brokers, or both, and allotted to existing soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters in accordance with the established policies of [the Connecticut Food Bank] Connecticut Foodshare. (b) At least fifteen per cent of funds appropriated for the program pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be used in each fiscal year to purchase produce or other products from Connecticut farmers. Within available appropriations, funds appropriated pursuant to section 2 of LCO No. 3592 1 of Raised Bill No. 7021 this act shall be increased not less than three per cent each fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Such soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters [shall pay] may be charged a handling [charge of] fee of up to five cents per pound in order to cover the …
Sponsors
- Norman Needleman (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Julio Concepcion (D, 4)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Paul Honig (D, 8)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Christine Cohen (D, 12)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- Kevin Brown (D, 56)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Robin Comey (D, 102)
Latest actions
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 104
- : File Number 119
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM
- : Joint Favorable
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Public Hearing 02/27
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB7021?
- HB7021 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.
- What does HB7021 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning funding for nutrition assistance. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7021?
- Introduced as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (March 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7021?
- Norman Needleman (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7021?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07021&which_year=2025
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