LRB-1591/P4
MCP:kms&wlj
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hutter, BB0411 - Tribal food security program
For 2023-2025 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Agriculture
Tribal elder food security program
The bill creates a grant program under which DATCP must provide grants to one or more nonprofit entities for the purpose of purchasing and distributing food to tribal elders and for the purpose of supporting the growth and operations of producers participating in the program. A nonprofit that receives a grant under the program must give preference to purchasing food from, and supporting the growth and operations of, indigenous-based food producers and local food producers.
The bill requires, annually, $1,500,000 in tribal gaming receipts to be used for grants to purchase food and support distribution operations and $500,000 of tribal gaming receipts to be used for grants to support the growth and operations of producers under the program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.115 (4) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115 (4) (k) Tribal elder community food box program. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 24m. for the program under s. 93.485. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
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involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section
2. 20.505 (8) (hm) 24m. of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (8) (hm) 24m. The amount transferred to s. 20.115 (4) (k) shall be $1,500,000 for grants for purchasing food and supporting distribution operations and $500,000 for grants for supporting the growth and operations of producers.
Section
3. 93.485 of the statutes is created to read:
93.485 Tribal elder community food box program. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (k), the department shall provide grants to one or more nonprofit entities for the purpose of purchasing and distributing food to tribal elders and for the purpose of supporting the growth and operations of food producers participating in the program under this section. A nonprofit entity that receives a grant under this section shall give preference to purchasing food from, and supporting the growth and operations of, indigenous-based food producers and local food producers. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.
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