South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3950


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3950
Primary Sponsor:                Inabinett
Committee Number:               30
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Farmer's Market Nutrition
                                Program
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Ways and Means
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4551AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930413
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930413
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Inabinett
                                Holt
                                Canty
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                Byrd
                                Whipper
                                Breeland
                                Barber
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3950  House   19930413      Introduced, read first time,    30
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-1-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.

Whereas, the federal Department of Agriculture established the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program as an independent program; and

Whereas, the program is designed to provide to women, infants, and children who are nutritionally at risk resources in the form of fresh nutritious unprepared foods such as fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets; and

Whereas, the program also expands the awareness and use of farmers' markets thereby increasing sales at such markets; and

Whereas, the pilot program was conducted in South Carolina through the nonprofit efforts of Seeds of Hope; and

Whereas, to facilitate the implementation of the program, the government is providing federal funds to expand the program on a statewide permanent basis; and

Whereas, the women, infants, and children of the State would benefit as well as the farmers. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-1-160. There is appropriated from the general fund of the State state matching funds that are necessary, but not more than thirty percent, to obtain federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funds to be administered by the Department of Agriculture."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect on July 1, 1994.

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