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HB24-1416

Create the Healthy Food Incentives Program

Concerning the creation of the healthy food incentives program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subjects:
Agriculture
Public Health
Bill Summary

The act creates the healthy food incentives program (program) in the department of public health and environment (department) to be administered by the prevention services division (division). The division shall partner with a statewide nonprofit organization that has experience in supporting healthy food incentives programs to provide healthy food incentives that benefit Colorado's low-income populations. The healthy food incentives must attempt to improve access to fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables within Colorado's low-income communities. The act requires the division and the nonprofit organization to limit their administrative expenses.

For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $500,000 is appropriated to the department from the general fund for use by the division to implement the program.

APPROVED by Governor April 29, 2024

EFFECTIVE April 29, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    04/29/2024 Signed Act PDF
    04/24/2024 Final Act PDF
    04/05/2024 Rerevised PDF
    04/04/2024 Revised PDF
    04/01/2024 Reengrossed PDF
    03/28/2024 Engrossed PDF
    03/25/2024 Introduced PDF

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