(1) On or before December 1, 2022, and on or before December 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the rural affairs and agriculture committee of the house of representatives, and the agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, or any successor committees, on the effect of the school food purchasing program on the amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by participating providers, including:
Names and demographic data of participating providers;
Dollar amount spent on Colorado products during the school food purchasing program, including local purchasing data from the year prior to the school food purchasing program included in the application;
Product categories purchased;
Number of Colorado producers or businesses participating by participating providerand in total;
Economic impact on participating providers, producers, and economies; and(f) Qualitative producer and participating provider surveys.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirement pursuant to subsection (1) of this section continues indefinitely.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1132), ch. 176, p. 2024, § 1, effective August 2. L. 2020: IP(1) amended, (HB 20-1418), ch. 197, p. 949, § 31, effective June 30.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1418, see section 1 of chapter 197, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.