Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 761 — AN ACT INCREASING THE DOLLAR VALUE OF FARMERS' MARKET VOUCHERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

Last action — REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

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What changed in the latest version

8 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies the term "senior participant" in the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program, ensuring consistency in its usage throughout the bill. Additionally, it specifies that the voucher value will be set at twenty-five dollars per senior participant, enhancing accuracy in the funding allocation. These changes help define eligibility and the funding structure for the program aimed at providing fresh produce to seniors.

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761 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00761AGE___021517____* AN ACT INCREASING THE DOLLAR VALUE OF FARMERS' MARKET VOUCHERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
3274   *03274_______AGE* Referred to Committee on AGING   Introduced by:
  (AGE)   AN ACT INCREASING THE DOLLAR VALUE OF FARMERS' MARKET VOUCHERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall establish the dollar value of the vouchers, provided such value shall not be less than twenty-five dollars for each participant.
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall establish the dollar value of the vouchers, provided such value shall not be less than twenty-five dollars for each senior participant.
(Effective October 1, 2017) The sum of ____ dollars is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, to increase the dollar value of Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program vouchers to twenty-five dollars each and to ensure that a sufficient number of vouchers are available.
(Effective October 1, 2017) The sum of ____ dollars is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, to increase the dollar value of Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program vouchers to twenty-five dollars per senior participant and to ensure that a sufficient number of vouchers are available.
2 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose:
2 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To increase the amount of nutritious food the senior participants may purchase at farmers' markets.
In Section 1(a), "participant" was changed to "senior participant" for consistency, and, in Section 2, "each" was changed to "per senior participant" for accuracy.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
AGE Joint Favorable Subst.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  2. FILE NO. 20

  3. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 52

  4. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/01/17

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. Joint Favorable

  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0207

  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

Sponsors

  • Kevin C.' b'Kelly · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • b'Kelly, Kevin C.'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Who sponsors SB 761?
SB 761 is sponsored by b'Kelly, Kevin C.'.
What is the current status of SB 761?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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