511228E80A8D3528872583B6007964B9 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representatives Buentello and Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1132, concerning school incentives to use Colorado food and producers. The bill, as amended by the Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee (Attachment D), creates two grant programs to encourage the purchase of Colorado products for use in federally subsidized meals in public schools and residential child care centers. The two grants are the Colorado Food Products Purchasing Incentives Grant Program and the Local School Food Purchasing Technical Assistance and Education Grant Program. Representative Buentello distributed Amendment L.004, which amends the Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee Report, dated February 21, 2019 (Attachment E).

The sponsors answered questions from the committee about the bill.

The following people provided testimony:

Rick Lovato, La Junta Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Wendy Moschetti, LiveWell Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Wright, LiveWell Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Tomsic, Thompson School District, testified in support of the bill.

Riley Kitts, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to committee questions about the bill.

Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ibach answered questions from the committee, and Ms. Moschetti returned to the table to answer questions.

Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to committee questions. Ms. Livermore also came to the table to answer questions.

Representative Buentello explained Amendment L.004.