GA96HB78 96 HB 78 FARM FRESH SCHOOLS PROGRAM Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health, shall create the Farm Fresh Schools Program. Provides that the intent of the Program is to reduce obesity and improve nutrition and public health, as well as strengthen local agricultural economies by increasing access to and promoting the consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables in schools and increasing physical activities and programs that promote pupil wellness. Provides that the Department of Agriculture and the State Board of Education shall jointly administer a process to review grant proposals and award grants on a competitive basis to eligible applicants to implement the Program. Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=78&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40067&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-08-07 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0153 1 43 2009-08-07 00:00:00 House Effective Date January 1, 2010 0 42 2009-08-07 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 41 2009-06-11 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 40 2009-05-13 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 39 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 1 38 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 35 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 0 36 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 37 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 0 33 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 0 34 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000 0 32 SAGR 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation 0 31 SAGR 2009-02-25 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009 0 27 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 0 28 2009-03-04 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 29 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 0 24 2009-03-04 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 30 SCOA 2009-02-25 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 26 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 1 25 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 0 23 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 0 22 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 0 19 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 20 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 21 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 0 18 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 17 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 0 16 HAGC 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 0 15 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 0 14 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 0 9 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 0 4 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 0 5 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 0 6 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 0 7 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 0 13 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 0 12 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 0 11 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 0 10 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 0 8 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 0 3 HAGC 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-01-09 00:00:00 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole 0 0 LindaChapaLaVia House Co-Sponsor AlRiley House Co-Sponsor JackDFranks House Co-Sponsor LisaMDugan House Co-Sponsor JimSacia House Co-Sponsor KennethDunkin House Co-Sponsor MichaelKSmith House Co-Sponsor MoniqueDDavis House Co-Sponsor KeithFarnham House Co-Sponsor PatriciaRBellock House Co-Sponsor ElizabethCoulson House Co-Sponsor JacquelineYCollins Senate Chief Co-Sponsor LaShawnKFord House Chief Co-Sponsor LindaHolmes Senate Chief Co-Sponsor RogerLEddy House Chief Co-Sponsor SuzanneBassi House Chief Co-Sponsor SandyCole House Chief Sponsor SandraMPihos House Chief Co-Sponsor DavidKoehler Senate Chief Sponsor