Oregon Senate Bill 440 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program. Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to be distributed to nonprofit organization that has contracted with department to implement and administer program and match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to program providing financial assistance to recipients who receive supplemental nutrition assistance; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-02-02	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	Senate	Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.
2021-01-11	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB440
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB440/Introduced