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Committee advances bill to create 'hunger-free campus' grants but moves funding consideration behind budget talks
Summary
Senate Bill 172 would create a 'hunger free campus' classification and grant program to help Tennessee higher-education institutions mitigate student food insecurity. The committee adopted two finance amendments and agreed to move funding decisions behind budget negotiations.
The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee heard Senate Bill 172 on April 8, a measure from the Education Committee that would create a “hunger-free campus” classification and a grant fund to help colleges and universities address student food insecurity.
Sponsor Sen. Jon Massey explained the bill would require a qualifying campus to operate a physical food pantry or partner with a local pantry and establish a…
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