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Committee hears tightening of school composting and 'share table' rules to reduce food waste
Summary
House Bill 7342 seeks to strengthen an existing law requiring school composting, standardize share tables and reporting, and expand technical support and grants; sponsor agreed to remove a contentious $1,000 fine and witnesses cited diverted tons of edible food and grants supporting implementation.
Representative Carson presented House Bill 7342, a bill aimed at fortifying an earlier law that requires schools to conduct waste audits and implement composting and share-table programs. Carson said some schools were not complying with the existing law and that the updates would standardize procedures and improve reporting.
Witnesses described practical results from…
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