Bill Text: WV SB51 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requiring dairy foods processed in state be added to list of items to be purchased by state-funded institutions
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-10 - To Government Organization [SB51 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2021-SB51-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2021 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 51
By Senators Sypolt, Baldwin, and Roberts
[Introduced February 10,
2021; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL to amend and reenact §19-37-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia to the list of items required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 37. West VIRGINIA FRESH FOOD ACT.
§19-37-2. State-funded institutions to purchase food from in-state sources; exception.
Beginning July 1, 2019
2021, all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges,
correctional facilities, governmental agencies and state parks, shall purchase
a minimum of five percent of its fresh produce, meat, and poultry
products, pasteurized milk, and other dairy foods produced or processed in
West Virginia from in-state producers: Provided, That such produce,
meat, and poultry products, pasteurized milk, and other dairy foods
can be grown or is available from in-state producers. The Commissioner of
Agriculture may include in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article
additional products which shall be required to be purchased by all state-funded
institutions from West Virginia in-state producers as set forth in this
section.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to add pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia to the list of items required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
