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| SPONSOR: | Sanchez | DATE TYPED: | 2/1/00 | HB | 115 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Statewide Food Bank Program | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Dunbar | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | |||
| $ 500.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
Human Services Department (HSD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 115 appropriates $500.0 from the general fund to the Human Services Department for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the purpose of contracting with a statewide food bank program to gather, pack, transport, distribute and prepare unsaleable and surplus fresh produce to feed hungry and homeless New Mexicans. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the general fund.
Significant Issues
According to the Human Services Department statewide food banks would require warehouses, trucks, and compliance with agriculture and health regulations.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The bill appropriates $500.0 in general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Experience in running a statewide food bank would be a requirement.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
HSD notes that food banks are getting more involved in this cleaning effort. Not only does the surplus food feed the homeless, it offers relief to landfills and in some situations helps farmers dispose of surplus crops.
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