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Rep. Evans proposes tax credit to encourage community gardens, orchards and local food resilience
Summary
Representative Paul Evans presented House Bill 2907 to create incentives—via tax credits—for community gardens and orchards to increase local food production, civic engagement and resilience; committee members asked about distribution, school participation and volunteer capacity.
Representative Paul Evans introduced House Bill 2907 to the House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services on Feb. 20, proposing a tax credit to encourage community gardens and orchards tied to schools, seniors and other community spaces.
Evans framed the bill as a resilience and civic‑engagement measure that would increase local food production, reconnect communities and provide educational benefits for students. “Imagine a situation where folks who…
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