Amendment #1235 to H4200

Grow Food Northampton Pilot Project

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves to amend the bill in section 2,  by inserting after item 7061-9634 the following item: "7061-9637  For the purposes of a pilot project to connect organic gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food, food preparation and elementary school aged children in the greater Northampton area, operated by Grow Food Northampton, to provide educational experiences involving organic food production, food preparation and healthy diets, provided that Grow Food Northampton shall report on the outcomes of this pilot project to the department of agricultural resources, the department of elementary and secondary education and the joint committee on education no later than November 10, 2017...........$50,000".