Bill Title: Healthy food initiative program. Establishes the healthy food initiative program (program) to be administered by the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) to assist new businesses, existing businesses, and other legal entities to offer fresh or unprocessed foods within an underserved geographic area. Defines "underserved geographic area". Requires the authority to establish: (1) criteria for awarding grants and making loans under the program; and (2) terms and conditions for recipients of the grants and loans. Specifies the permissible uses of grants and loans. Establishes the healthy food initiative fund for purposes of awarding grants and loans under the program.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-03-06 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means [SB0277 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2017-02-23	42	7	0	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2017-02-02	5	1	0	4	10	Passed	Link	View

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