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2012 SESSION
HJ 88 Food deserts; SHHR to explore strategies to eliminate to make healthy food affordable, report.
Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Resolution; food deserts; report. Requests the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate food deserts to make healthy and affordable food products available and accessible to low-income and poor citizens and impoverished communities throughout the Commonwealth. The Secretary must report his progress in meeting the objectives of the resolution to the Governor and the 2013 Session of the General Assembly.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100263D
- 01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/20/12 House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 01/26/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/14/12 House: Left in Rules