Senate Bill 2706

AN ACT TO CREATE THE HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GRANTS AND LOANS TO HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THIS ACT THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, TO RAISE MATCHING FUNDS, MARKET THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE, EVALUATE APPLICANTS, MAKE AWARD DECISIONS, UNDERWRITE LOANS, AND MONITOR COMPLIANCE AND IMPACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING ON A COMPETITIVE, ONE-TIME BASIS AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE ELIGIBLE PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR WHICH FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROGRAM BENCHMARKS AND REPORTING PROCESSES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE PROGRAM BENEFITS BOTH RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Bennie L. Turner

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate