House File 2643 H-8280 Amend House File 2643 as follows: 1 1. Page 11, after line 19 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM 4 Sec. ___. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 6 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, 8 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 9 used for the purposes designated: 10 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program 11 pursuant to chapter 267A : 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 13 2. Of the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 14 department shall use not more than $25,000 to develop an 15 incentive program for the purchase of food products by 16 government entities from farmers for distribution at the 17 local level. The department shall submit a report regarding 18 the initiative to the chairperson and ranking members of the 19 joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural 20 resources not later than December 1, 2021. The report shall 21 include findings and recommendations to improve the program. 22 3. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 23 with the Iowa state university of science and technology to 24 support the local food and farm program coordinator position 25 as part of the university’s cooperative extension service in 26 agriculture and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 27 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 28 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 31 close of the succeeding fiscal year. > 32 2. By renumbering as necessary. 33 -1- HF2643.4411 (2) 88 da/tm 1/ 2 #1.