2023 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
HB06854: An Act Concerning The Coordination Of Efforts To Address Food Insecurity And Establish Tax Incentives For The Location Of Grocery Stores In Food Deserts.
Legislative Summary
To create the Office of the Food Access Advocate to provide for a centralized resource to address food insecurity in the state and provide tax incentives for the location of grocery stores in food deserts.
Bill History
3/2/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Public Hearing 03/07
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/11/23 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
House Calendar Number 316
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
File Number 503
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Joint Favorable
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8195
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
6/1/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
6/1/2023
Senate Calendar Number 576
Senate
6/1/2023
File Number 847
Senate
Amendments
House LCO Amendment #8195 (J)
House LCO Amendment #8195 (J)
5/18/2023Not Adopted
House Schedule A LCO# 8195 (J)
House Schedule A LCO# 8195 (J)
5/18/2023Not Adopted
House LCO Amendment #7258 (R)
House LCO Amendment #7258 (R)
5/2/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Roll Call Vote 199 AS AMENDED
5/30/2023
136
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
5/1/2023
38
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/23/2023
14
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED)
3/23/2023
7
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/30/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 25
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Maryam Khan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Anne Hughes
Democrat
Dorinda Keenan Borer
Democrat
David Michel
Democrat
Trenee McGee
Democrat
Joshua Elliott
Democrat
Derell Wilson
Democrat
Cristin McCarthy Vahey
Democrat
Corey Paris
Democrat
Fred Gee
Democrat
Travis Simms
Democrat
Saud Anwar
Democrat
Anthony Nolan
Democrat
Hubert Delany
Democrat
Marilyn Moore
Democrat
Robyn Porter
Democrat
Kevin Ryan
Democrat
James Maroney
Democrat
Aundre Bumgardner
Democrat
Antonio Felipe
Democrat
Julie Kushner
Democrat
Geraldo Reyes
Democrat
Patricia Dillon
Democrat
Christine Conley
Democrat
Tom Delnicki
Republican
Matthew Lesser
Democrat