This bill creates a requirement for the Department of Agriculture and Food to study issues related to local food availability. This bill: - defines "local food supply"; - requires the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) to study the barriers and gaps related to increasing the availability of local food in the state, including issues related to: the intrastate food supply;crop production and optimization;the agricultural workforce; andthe capital funding of local food production; - requires the department to report the findings and recommendations of the study to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee; and - implements a sunset date for the study.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63I-2-204