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Senate panel hears push to restore $10 million for Great Plains Food Bank expansion
Summary
Representatives and hunger‑relief leaders told the Senate Appropriations Government Operations Division that House Bill 1143 would provide a one‑time state match to build a larger statewide distribution center for the Great Plains Food Bank; witnesses described facility failures, statewide demand and an ongoing capital campaign.
Senate Appropriations Government Operations Division opened a hearing on House Bill 1143, with Representative Brandy Pyle and leaders of the Great Plains Food Bank asking the Legislature to provide a one‑time appropriation to match private funds for a new statewide distribution center.
Representative Brandy Pyle told the committee the measure is an infrastructure bill and “an infrastructure investment that will serve as the backbone to every county in our state.” She asked the committee to restore the original $10,000,000 appropriation and offered an amendment to increase the current request back to that amount.
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