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Committee hears broad testimony on hunger relief; several food bills advance or are laid over
Summary
The Children and Families Committee heard extensive testimony from food banks, food shelves and tribal leaders about rising hunger in Minnesota. The panel laid over or advanced several funding proposals — including House File 777, HF 841, HF 1,112 and HF 10 98 — to next steps or other committees for consideration.
Lawmakers in the Minnesota House Children and Families Committee heard extensive testimony from food banks, food shelves and tribal leaders about rising food insecurity, and moved several related bills forward for further consideration.
Representative Coulter, sponsor of House File 777, described a bipartisan $8 million, two-year proposal to support food shelves and moved the bill. Testifiers including Rev. Dr. Al Geraci and Dom Korbel described steep increases in demand: Geraci said his organization served “96,000 households, 298,000 people… 2,300,000 pounds of groceries” last year and asked legislators to “give us the ball with the food shelves. We will serve the people of Minnesota with dignity and give them hope.” After testimony and member discussion, the bill was laid over for possible inclusion in a later omnibus bill.
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