House File 2431 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY STRUYK and KAUFMANN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing appropriations to support the farm=to=school 2 program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5731HH 82 5 da/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. APPROPRIATION == FARM=TO=SCHOOL PROGRAM. 1 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 3 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 1 4 for the designated fiscal years the following amounts, or so 1 5 much thereof as is necessary, to provide grants to schools as 1 6 part of the farm=to=school program as provided in chapter 1 7 190A: 1 8 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending 1 9 June 30, 2009, to provide grants of one thousand dollars each 1 10 to fifty schools: 1 11 .................................................. $ 50,000 1 12 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending 1 13 June 30, 2010, to provide grants of five hundred dollars each 1 14 to fifty schools: 1 15 .................................................. $ 25,000 1 16 2. The grants shall be used to provide schools with fresh 1 17 and minimally processed food produced by Iowa farmers or 1 18 minimally processed food derived from commodities produced by 1 19 Iowa farmers for inclusion in school meals and snacks, 1 20 encourage children to develop healthy eating habits, and 1 21 provide Iowa farmers access to consumer markets. 1 22 3. An elementary or secondary public or nonpublic school 1 23 in this state is eligible to participate in the program. A 1 24 school shall submit an application for a grant as provided by 1 25 the department. The farm=to=school council created in section 1 26 190A.2 shall award the grants. 1 27 4. The department of agriculture and land stewardship 1 28 shall cooperate with the department of education in 1 29 administering this section. 1 30 EXPLANATION 1 31 This bill appropriates moneys to the department of 1 32 agriculture and land stewardship for FY 2008=2009 and FY 1 33 2009=2010 to support the farm=to=school program in Code 1 34 chapter 190A enacted by the general assembly in 2007 to 1 35 encourage and promote the purchase of locally and regionally 2 1 produced or processed food produced by Iowa farmers in order 2 2 to improve child nutrition and strengthen local and regional 2 3 farm economies. 2 4 The bill provides for the allocation of grants to provide 2 5 schools with fresh and minimally processed food for inclusion 2 6 in school meals and snacks, encourage children to develop 2 7 healthy eating habits, and provide Iowa farmers access to 2 8 consumer markets. The allocations are to be made by the 2 9 farm=to=school council established in Code section 190A.2. 2 10 The department of agriculture and land stewardship is required 2 11 to cooperate with the department of education in administering 2 12 the bill. 2 13 LSB 5731HH 82 2 14 da/nh/5.1