Fighting Hunger in New Jersey, Assembly Human Services Committee Reviews 14 Measures Aiming to Combat Hunger in Homes and on College Campuses
Fighting Hunger in New Jersey, Assembly Human Services Committee Reviews
14 Measures Aiming to Combat Hunger in Homes and on College Campuses
Among the Bills –“Food Desert Elimination Act,” Hunger- Free Campus Act, Establishing an Anti-Hunger Link for Food Donations, & Encourage Gleaning Activities on NJ Farms
(TRENTON) – Fourteen separate measures focused on fighting the problem of hunger in New Jersey communities highlight Thursday’s Assembly Human Services Committee.
The committee will begin at 1:00 pm in Committee Room 16, located on the 4th floor of the State House Annex in Trenton.
Live stream: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp
The following bills will be considered during the afternoon meeting:
| A-4700
Coughlin/Jones/Mukherji |
“Food Desert Elimination Act”; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in “food deserts.” | |
| A-4701
Spearman/Chiaravalloti/ Mukherji |
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers. | |
| A-4702
Wimberly/Jasey/Mukherji |
“Hunger-Free Campus Act”; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million. | |
| A-4703
Lopez/Holley/Kennedy |
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish “Anti-Hunger Link” for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services. | |
| A-4704
Taliaferro/Murphy/ Verrelli |
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish food desert produce pilot program. | |
| A-4705
Carter/Benson/Mejia |
Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey. | |
| A-4706
Lampitt/Pintor Marin |
Transfers authority over special nutrition assistance programs from DOH to DHS. | |
| A-4707
Tucker/Downey/Calabrese |
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish public awareness campaign for food waste. | |
| A-4708
Houghtaling/Andrzejczak |
Establishes Farm Liaison in Department of Agriculture. | |
| ACR-204
Reynolds-Jackson/ DeAngelo |
Urges New Jersey Supreme Court to promote public awareness campaign for food growers to register as placement worksites for community service programs. | |
| AJR-60
DeAngelo |
Designates November of each year as “Food Pantry Donation Month” in New Jersey. | |
| AJR-172
Downey/Johnson/Holley |
Designates Thursday of third week of September of each year as “Food Waste Prevention Day” in New Jersey. | |
| AJR-174
Mejia/Benson |
Urges large food retailers in State to reduce food waste. | |
| AJR-175
Chiaravalloti/Spearman/ Mosquera |
Urges Chief Innovation Officer to prioritize enhancement of NJOneApp to include all State anti-hunger programs. |
