HB 847 - Agriculture; farm to school program to promote Georgia-grown products; provide

Sponsored By

• (1) Benfield,Stephanie 85th
• (2) McCall,Tom 30th
• (3) Levitas,Kevin 82nd
• (4) Roberts,Jay 154th
• (5) James,Lynmore 135th
• (6) Black,Ellis 174th

Committees

• HC:A&CA
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodities promotion, so as to provide for a farm to school program to promote the sale of Georgia-grown farm products to county and independent school districts in this state; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to provide for a program to encourage and solicit county and independent school districts to purchase Georgia-grown farm products; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 25 5644/a