Indiana Senate Bill 322 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-16 - Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to committee on Appropriations
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Food desert grant program. Establishes the food desert grant program (program) within the state department of health (ISDH) to assist new and existing retail businesses in offering fresh and unprocessed foods within a "food desert" (an underserved geographic area where affordable fresh and healthy foods are difficult to obtain, as determined by the ISDH). Provides that a grant awarded under the program may be used to construct a new retail grocery store or to renovate, expand, or upgrade an existing retail business that increases the availability and quality of fresh produce and other healthy foods. Requires the ISDH to consider

Food desert grant program. Establishes the food desert grant program (program) within the state department of health (ISDH) to assist new and existing retail businesses in offering fresh and unprocessed foods within a "food desert" (an underserved geographic area where affordable fresh and healthy foods are difficult to obtain, as determined by the ISDH). Provides that a grant awarded under the program may be used to construct a new retail grocery store or to renovate, expand, or upgrade an existing retail business that increases the availability and quality of fresh produce and other healthy foods. Requires the ISDH to consider

Sen. Randall Head [R]

Sen. Jean Breaux [D]

Sen. John Broden [D]

Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee on Commerce & Technology - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-16	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to committee on Appropriations
2015-02-12	Senate	Senators Breaux, Broden, Randolph added as coauthors
2015-01-08	Senate	First Reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Technology
2015-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Head

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/322/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/f/c/9/bfc93dd0/SB0322.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/3/0/b/c30b42a8/SB0322.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/d/f/32dfffe9/SB0322.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/e/0/d/0e0d74dc/SB0322.01.INTR.pdf