Task force on food security.

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Affected by 63I-2-235 on 6/30/2022

Effective 5/5/2021
35A-1-104.6. Task force on food security.
  • (1) As used in this section:
    • (a) "Food security" means access to sufficient, affordable, safe, and nutritious food that meets an individual's food preferences and dietary needs.
    • (b) "Task force" means the Task Force on Food Security created in this section.
  • (2) There is created within the department the "Task Force on Food Security," consisting of the following members:
    • (a) the executive director, or the executive director's designee, from each of the following:
      • (i) the Department of Health;
      • (ii) the Department of Human Services;
      • (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; and
      • (iv) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity;
    • (b) the chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee;
    • (c) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food or the commissioner's designee;
    • (d) one individual appointed by the executive director of the Utah Association of Counties to represent county government;
    • (e) one individual appointed by the executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns to represent municipal government;
    • (f) the chair of the Utah Board of Higher Education or the chair's designee; and
    • (g) seven individuals, appointed by the governor, including:
      • (i) one individual who works with a refugee or an immigrant community;
      • (ii) one individual with expertise on issues related to food security in rural Utah;
      • (iii) one individual who works with individuals experiencing a lack of food security;
      • (iv) one individual from the business community;
      • (v) one individual from a food assistance organization;
      • (vi) one individual from an advocacy group that addresses hunger issues; and
      • (vii) one individual from the agriculture community.
  • (3) The task force shall select two members to serve as cochairs.
  • (4)
    • (a) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the task force appointed under Subsection (2)(d), (e), or (g), the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    • (b) A member of the task force serves until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
  • (5)
    • (a) A majority of the task force members constitutes a quorum.
    • (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
  • (6) A task force member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the task force but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
    • (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
    • (b) rules made in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
  • (7) The department shall provide staff support to the task force.
  • (8)
    • (a) The task force shall develop an evidence-based plan for establishing food security in this state.
    • (b) The plan shall include recommendations for:
      • (i) increasing economic security for all individuals in the state;
      • (ii) increasing public awareness and understanding that ending hunger is vital to the health and well-being of the state's residents, economy, and communities;
      • (iii) increasing access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food within the community where an individual lives;
      • (iv) increasing the number of individuals who can access nutritious food assistance through community-based organizations;
      • (v) maximizing enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to improve food access and nutrition education;
      • (vi) improving children's health by optimizing participation in federal child nutrition programs; and
      • (vii) removing barriers for senior citizens to access food security.
  • (9)
    • (a) The task force shall meet three times.
    • (b) The three meetings shall occur before October 1, 2021.
  • (10) On or before October 1, 2021, the task force shall submit electronically the plan for increasing food security in this state to:
    • (a) the Executive Appropriations Committee;
    • (b) the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee;
    • (c) the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee;
    • (d) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and
    • (e) the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee.




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