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History
- Approval memo.25
- Signed chap.525
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.367
- Substituted for A9381
- Referred to agriculture
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1219
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
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- Referred to agriculture
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Relates to encouraging community-based organizations to increase opportunities for seniors to participate in community gardens
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joan Millman
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7180
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to encouraging community-based organizations to increase opportunities for seniors to participate in community gardens
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to encourage seniors to participate in community gardens.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would
*expand the goals of the Community Garden Task Force to include encouraging community-based organizations to increase opportunities for seniors to participate in community gardens and
*include seniors centers and the elderly as being eligible for assistance, support, and cooperation from the Office of Community Gardens.
Justification
Fresh fruits and vegetables are integral to the health of our seniors and community gardens are vital to the health of our neighborhoods. These green spaces provide opportunities for seniors to pass on their knowledge and love of growing things to others, for children and seniors to come together to learn new techniques and grow foods for the first time, and for communities to take control of their nutrition and health by growing locally. Ethnically diverse communities can celebrate their heritage by growing plants that contribute to unique dishes. Seniors especially have a lot to offer community gardens, but they can also benefit from community gardens. Community gardens promote involvement in the neighborhood and help maintain an active lifestyle. This, in turn, helps stave off Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and depression. The benefits of community gardens are far-reaching and undeniable.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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