2011-2012 Regular Session - HB 367
Georgia-grown farm products; promote production, purchase, and consumption
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First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to promote the production, purchase, and consumption of Georgia-grown farm products; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to provide for food procurement procedures and materials that encourage and facilitate the purchase of Georgia-grown food by state agencies and institutions; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the operation of school gardens and farms; to provide for a farm to school program to promote the sale of Georgia-grown farm products to county and independent school districts in this state; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Feb/28/2011 - House Second Readers
Feb/24/2011 - House First Readers
Feb/24/2011 - House Hopper
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