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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 266.39G LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION 1 2 PROGRAM. 1 3 1. A local food distribution program is established at the 1 4 Leopold center for sustainable agriculture at Iowa state 1 5 university of science and technology for the purpose of 1 6 promoting the sale of food grown or produced in Iowa. 1 7 2. Local food distribution projects which promote the sale 1 8 of food grown or produced in Iowa may be eligible for 1 9 financial assistance under the program, provided that the 1 10 project has not received, or is not eligible for, financial 1 11 assistance from other existing private, local, or state funds 1 12 or programs as determined by the director of the Leopold 1 13 center. For purposes of this section, "local food 1 14 distribution projects" includes, but is not limited to, 1 15 projects to assist in the marketing and purchasing of local 1 16 foods, promote the creation of structured local food system 1 17 networks, facilitate cooperation between local food producers 1 18 and markets, facilitate the processing of local foods, assist 1 19 with compliance with food safety requirements, and provide 1 20 education regarding foods produced, processed, and distributed 1 21 in Iowa. 1 22 3. A local food distribution fund is created within the 1 23 state treasury under the control of the Leopold center for 1 24 sustainable agriculture at Iowa state university of science 1 25 and technology. 1 26 a. The director of the Leopold center may establish and 1 27 maintain revolving funds to support and account for the 1 28 services provided by the program. These funds shall be 1 29 administered by the Leopold center and shall consist of moneys 1 30 appropriated to the fund by the general assembly, payments of 1 31 interest earned, recapture of awards, repayments of moneys 1 32 loaned or expended from the fund, and any other moneys 1 33 designated, obtained, or accepted by the Leopold center for 1 34 purposes of the program. 1 35 b. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the Leopold 2 1 center to be used for the following: 2 2 (1) To provide reimbursement to the Leopold center for 2 3 activities related to the program under this section. 2 4 (2) To provide financial assistance for qualifying 2 5 projects. 2 6 (3) To provide funding for any other purpose consistent 2 7 with this section and deemed appropriate by the director of 2 8 the Leopold center. 2 9 c. Section 8.33 shall not apply to the local food 2 10 distribution fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest 2 11 earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 2 12 4. The Leopold center shall provide financial assistance 2 13 in the form of a loan or grant or combination thereof as 2 14 deemed by the center to be most efficient in facilitating the 2 15 local food distribution project. In furtherance of this 2 16 section, the center may: 2 17 a. Enter into contracts and sue and be sued. However, the 2 18 center shall not in any manner directly or indirectly pledge 2 19 the credit of the state of Iowa. 2 20 b. Authorize payments of costs, commissions, attorney 2 21 fees, and other reasonable expenses from the fund. 2 22 c. Adopt procedures and guidelines as necessary for this 2 23 program. 2 24 EXPLANATION 2 25 This bill establishes a local food distribution program and 2 26 fund to promote the sale of food grown or produced in Iowa. 2 27 The program and fund are established within the Leopold center 2 28 for sustainable agriculture at Iowa state university of 2 29 science and technology. Projects that may be eligible for a 2 30 grant or loan or combination thereof include those assisting 2 31 in marketing and purchasing of local foods, promoting local 2 32 food system networks, facilitating cooperation between 2 33 producers, markets, and the processing of local foods, 2 34 assisting with food safety compliance, and providing education 2 35 regarding Iowa foods. Only projects that are without other 3 1 financial assistance, as determined by the director of the 3 2 Leopold center, are eligible for funds from the program. 3 3 The bill provides that moneys from the fund shall be used 3 4 for reimbursement to the Leopold center for activities related 3 5 to the program, to provide financial assistance for qualifying 3 6 projects, and to provide funding for any other purpose deemed 3 7 appropriate by the director of the Leopold center. These 3 8 funds shall not revert under Code section 8.33 and all 3 9 interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the 3 10 fund. 3 11 The bill provides that the Leopold center may enter into 3 12 contracts, sue and be sued, authorize payments of costs and 3 13 other reasonable expenses, and adopt procedures and guidelines 3 14 as necessary. 3 15 LSB 2781SS 80 3 16 kk/pj/5
Text: SF00348 Text: SF00350 Text: SF00300 - SF00399 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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