HJ633
Study; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; incentives for grocery stores to donate.
Summary
As Introduced. Study; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; incentives for grocery stores to donate unsold, unspoiled food to charitable organizations; report.
Requests the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to (i) study the feasibility of and develop recommendations for a program that would incentivize grocery stores to donate unsold, unspoiled food that would otherwise be discarded or wasted to hunger-relief charitable organizations for redistribution to needy ... (More) families; (ii) identify the size and nature of grocery stores that could effectively participate in and advance the goals of such program; (iii) determine whether sanctions should be imposed for failure to participate in such program and, if so, the nature of such sanctions; and (iv) identify other policies that could be implemented to reduce food waste and its impacts on the environment and food security in the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100331D
- 01/09/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/12/2017 - House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 01/26/2017 - House: Tabled in Rules
