REVISION: POLICY ACTION ALERT + UPDATES

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Greenwich Food Alliance is a program of The Foodshed Network.

 
FOOD + AGRICULTURE POLICY
Action Alert and Updates
 
- Share this post with your network, use this link.
- Follow updates, GFA Food + Ag Policy webpage.
 
- Submit your testimony to the Greenwich delegation. 
Senator Fazio - Education Committee - email here
Rep Tina Courpas - Education Committee - email here
Rep Steve Meskers Chair, Commerce Committee- email here
Rep Hector Arzeno Environment + Education Committee - email here
 

 
FARM TO SCHOOL
 

TAKE ACTION FOR FARM TO SCHOOL!

H.B. 7013 An Act Concerning Enhancements To The Local Food For Schools Incentive Program + The CT Grown For CT Kids Grant Program. Read the bill here.

An Act Concerning Farm To School and Enhancements to the Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (formerly H.B. 5852) morphed into H.B. 7013. This new bill improves our state Local Food Incentive Program (LFSIP) and supports the continued growth and funding for farm to school through the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program.

The Education Committee will be hearing public comment on H.B. 7013 tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb 26th. Please consider submitting testimony, see the link below for further context and testimony portal.

Alternatively, email the Greenwich delegation and let them know you support H.B. 7013 An Act Concerning Enhancements To The Local Food For Schools Incentive Program + The CT Grown For CT Kids Grant Program. Senator, Ryan Fazio, Representative Arzeno and Representative Courpas all sit on the Education Committee.

Submit testimony:

- Timeline: EOD tomorrow (Wednesday)

- Testimony Template: here.

- Submit testimony, details + portal: here.

Context for talking points:

- CT Farm To School policy priorities: here.

- Fact sheet on HB 7013: here.

- Social Media Graphic for HB 7013: here.

 
FOOD SECURITY
 

 
H.B. No. 6864 An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June Thirtieth,  2027, and Making Appropriations Therefor. Governor's Proposed FY 25 Budget Adjustments for Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies.
 
The Governor’s budget included funding for continuing free lunch for reduced price eligible students for next school year and no-cost breakfast for all students in school year 2026-2027.
 
Environment Committee held a hearing on January 28th, stay tuned for a status update.
 
Contextual resources: here.

 
AGRICULTURE 
 

 
H.B. 6916 An Act Concerning the Use of Neonicotinoids
 
Environment Committee held a hearing on February 19th, stay tuned for status update.
 
H.B. 5064 An Act Concerning an Option to Purchase Restricted Ag Value. 
 
Environment Committee held a hearing on January 28th, stay tuned for a status update.

 
WASTE REDUCTION 
 

 
H.B. 6917 An Act Concerning the Management of Solid Waste in the State
 
Environment Committee held a hearing on February 19th, stay tuned for status update.

 
“Food is our most intimate and powerful connection to each other, our cultures and to the earth. To transform our food system is to heal our bodies, transform our economy & protect our environment.” 
 
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