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Committee hears bill to bring Oregon seafood into school meals
Summary
House members heard testimony March 17 on House Bill 35 568, a bill that would direct $600,000 from the general fund to the Oregon Department of Education for the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and $200,000 to the Department of Agriculture to support seafood education and product development for K–12 schools.
House members heard testimony March 17 on House Bill 35 568, a bill that would direct $600,000 from the general fund to the Oregon Department of Education for the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to support seafood-focused education and marketing in K–12 schools, and $200,000 to the Department of Agriculture for local food incentives and seafood product development for school meals. The measure declares an emergency and would take effect July 1, 2025.
The bill’s sponsors and supporters framed the proposal as an economic and nutritional initiative. Representative David Gomberg, who represents House District 10, told the committee the measure grows from a…
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