Bill Text: CT HB05144 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Farmers' Market Vouchers For Senior Citizens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [HB05144 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05144-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5144 |
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February Session, 2016 |
LCO No. 531 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. |
AN ACT CONCERNING FARMERS' MARKET VOUCHERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 22-6q of the general statutes be amended to increase funding for the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program in order to increase the amount of the vouchers issued under said program from eighteen dollars to twenty-one dollars.
Statement of Purpose:
To enable senior citizens to have greater access to nutritional foods.