Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-87-R1

Redraft ENV 87

Enhancing food literacy

Messrs. Lewis, Tarr and Feeney, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-1192, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support food system literacy in public elementary and secondary schools; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with the department of agricultural resources, may expend funds to: (i) hire an agricultural literacy coordinator and a food literacy coordinator; (ii) offer professional development workshops for teachers; (iii) expand the school wellness coaching program; or (iv) offer grants to school districts to support field trips to enhance food literacy and the hiring of district-level food literacy coordinators”; and

by striking out the figure "$1,250,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,250,000".