Bill > A3333

Introduced Session

This bill transfers the Division of Food and Nutrition from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Human Services. The Division of Food and Nutrition administers various food and nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Special Milk Program, the Afterschool Snack Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Day Care Food Program, the Family Day Care Program, the Commodity Food Distribution program, and the Emergency Food Assistance Program, among others. The transfers effectuated by the bill will take place immediately and be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), which sets forth standard requirements for transferring the funds, employees, rules and regulations, equipment, and property of, and actions or proceedings involving, a State agency that is subject to transfer from one instrumentality of the State to another.

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Benjie Wimberly (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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