Legislation - SB0599

Title: On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
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Synopsis

Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; and establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Program and the County Wasted Food Reduction Block Grant Program in the Department of the Environment to fund certain projects that reduce, rescue, and divert wasted food in the State and certain counties.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment; Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0429

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0134 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Text - First - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established

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