John A. Pérez
Author
Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. This bill would, until July 1, 2017, create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative. It would require, by July 1, 2012, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to prepare recommendations, to be presented upon request to the Legislature, regarding actions that need to be taken to promote food access in the state. The bill would establish the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council and would require the council to implement the initiative, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish an advisory group, as specified. The bill would create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Fund in the State Treasury, to be comprised of federal, state, philanthropic, and private funds, for the purpose of expanding access to healthy foods in underserved communities and, to the extent practicable, to leverage other funding, as specified. Moneys in the fund would be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2011.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 4. Page 2893.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2195.).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (August 25).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 6).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1733.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB581 | HTML |
| 02/16/11 - Introduced | |
| 05/27/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/11/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/06/11 - Chaptered |
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