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Federal/State:Virginia
Bill:VA HJRes 88 - Access to healthy food
Summary:Would request that the Secretary of Health and Human Resources 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.
Sponsor(s):Delegate Delores L. McQuinn (D)
Status:
As of 2/16/2012: Left in Rules
As of 1/23/2012: Assigned to Studies Subcommittee
As of 1/20/2012: Introduced, referred to Committee on Rules
Federal/State:Virginia
Bill:VA HJR 646 - Request a study of food deserts in Virginia
Summary:Secretary of Health and Human Resources would be requested to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate food deserts in Virginia. In conducting the study, the Secretary is also requested to examine ways to make healthy and affordable food products available and accessible to low-income and poor citizens and impoverished communities throughout the Commonwealth.
Sponsor(s):Delegate Dolores McQuinn (D)
Status:
As of 2/7/2013: Left in Committee on Rules, ie the bill is dead
As of 1/10/2013: Prefiled, referred to Committee on Rules