Bill > S07348

This bill enacts the "Surplus Food to Charitable Organizations Act," which requires supermarkets to make a reasonable effort to make surplus food available to charitable organizations providing food to the poor, needy, and disadvantaged. The bill defines "excess food" as edible food products that a supermarket is disposing of due to diminishing quality standards or other similar conditions, excluding certain types of food. It also defines "qualifying charity" as a religious, charitable, or not-for-profit organization that provides food at no cost to the poor, needy, or disadvantaged. The bill establishes a policy to encourage supermarkets to make such excess food available to qualifying charities and provides liability protections for donated foods under the federal Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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