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                                   6881
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   "hunger-free campus act"; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited  as  the  "hunger-
 free campus act".
   §  2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read
 as follows:
   § 319. HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  THE HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WITHIN THE
 AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS  PURPOSE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  AWARD
 GRANTS  ON  A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCA-
 TION WHICH HAVE ONE OR MORE CAMPUSES THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER AS HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
   2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHALL BE TO:
   A. ADDRESS STUDENT HUNGER;
   B.  LEVERAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS ON
 CAMPUS;
   C. RAISE AWARENESS OF  SERVICES  CURRENTLY  OFFERED  ON  CAMPUS  WHICH
 ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS; AND
   D.  CONTINUE  TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND
 NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS.
   3. FOR AN INSTITUTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS A HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS,  SUCH
 INSTITUTION SHALL:
   A.  ESTABLISH  A HUNGER TASK FORCE THAT MEETS A MINIMUM OF THREE TIMES
 PER ACADEMIC YEAR TO SET AT LEAST TWO GOALS WITH ACTION PLANS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   B. DESIGNATE A STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR  ASSISTING  STUDENTS  WITH
 ENROLLMENT  IN  THE  STATE'S  SUPPLEMENTAL  NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 (SNAP);
   C.  PROVIDE  OPTIONS  FOR  STUDENTS TO UTILIZE SNAP BENEFITS AT CAMPUS
 STORES;
   D. PARTICIPATE IN AN AWARENESS DAY CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY AND PLAN A CAMPUS
 AWARENESS EVENT DURING THE NATIONAL HUNGER  AND  HOMELESSNESS  AWARENESS
 WEEK;
   E.  PROVIDE  AT  LEAST  ONE  PHYSICAL FOOD PANTRY ON CAMPUS, OR ENABLE
 STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FOOD THROUGH A SEPARATE, STIGMA-FREE ARRANGEMENT;
   F. DEVELOP A "SWIPE OUT HUNGER" STUDENT MEAL CREDIT  SHARING  PROGRAM,
 OR DESIGNATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR FREE MEAL VOUCHERS THAT MIGHT
 OTHERWISE BE RAISED THROUGH SUCH A PROGRAM; AND
   G.  ANNUALLY  CONDUCT  A  STUDENT  SURVEY  ON HUNGER, DEVELOPED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER, AND SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY AND A BEST  PRACTICES
 CAMPUS  PROFILE  TO THE COMMISSIONER AT A TIME PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER FOR INCLUSION IN A COMPARATIVE PROFILE OF EACH CAMPUS  DESIGNATED
 AS  A  HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURVEY, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL UTILIZE ANY EXISTING SURVEYS DESIGNED TO  COLLECT  INFORMA-
 TION  ON  FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
 OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING TO EACH PUBLIC INSTI-
 TUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT HAS ONE OR MORE CAMPUSES  DESIGNATED  BY
 THE COMMISSIONER AS A HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT WHICH SHALL BE  USED  BY
 THE  INSTITUTION  TO  FURTHER  ADDRESS  FOOD  INSECURITY  AMONG STUDENTS
 ENROLLED IN THE INSTITUTION.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT  OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, NO LATER
 THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS  GRANT
 PROGRAM. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER AND
 AMOUNTS  OF  THE  GRANT  AWARDS, THE IMPACT THE GRANT PROGRAM HAS HAD ON
 ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES AT PUBLIC  INSTITUTIONS  OF
 HIGHER  EDUCATION  AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD
 INSECURITY, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXPANSION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 3. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby  appropri-
 ated  to the department of education from any moneys in the state treas-
 ury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not
 otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available, for the  purpose
 of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable
 on  the  audit  and  warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or
 approved by the commissioner of education in the  manner  prescribed  by
 law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
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                                  6881--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to establishing the
   "hunger-free campus act"; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "hunger-
 free campus act".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to  read
 as follows:
   §  319.  HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS  GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 ESTABLISH THE HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION
 AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WITHIN THE
 AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  FOR  THIS  PURPOSE,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD
 GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  INSTITUTIONS  FOR
 HIGHER  EDUCATION WHICH HAVE ONE OR MORE CAMPUSES THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY
 THE COMMISSIONER AS HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
   2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHALL BE TO:
   A. ADDRESS STUDENT HUNGER;
   B. LEVERAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS  ON
 CAMPUS;
   C.  RAISE  AWARENESS  OF  SERVICES  CURRENTLY  OFFERED ON CAMPUS WHICH
 ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS; AND
   D. CONTINUE TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL,  STATE,  AND
 NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS.
   3.  A.  FOR  A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS A HUNGER-FREE
 CAMPUS, SUCH INSTITUTION SHALL:
   (I) ESTABLISH A HUNGER TASK FORCE  WHICH  INCLUDES  STUDENT  REPRESEN-
 TATIVES  FROM  THE  STUDENT BODY THAT MEETS A MINIMUM OF THREE TIMES PER
 ACADEMIC YEAR TO SET AT LEAST TWO GOALS WITH ACTION PLANS;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD05613-04-1

 A. 6881--A                          2
 
   (II) DESIGNATE A STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING STUDENTS  WITH
 ENROLLMENT  IN  THE  STATE'S  SUPPLEMENTAL  NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 (SNAP);
   (III)  PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE SNAP BENEFITS AT CAMPUS
 STORES OR PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION  ON  ESTABLISHMENTS  IN  THE
 SURROUNDING AREA OF CAMPUS WHERE THEY CAN UTILIZE SNAP EBT BENEFITS;
   (IV)  PARTICIPATE  IN  AN  AWARENESS  DAY CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY AND PLAN A
 CAMPUS AWARENESS EVENT  DURING  THE  NATIONAL  HUNGER  AND  HOMELESSNESS
 AWARENESS WEEK;
   (V)  PROVIDE  AT  LEAST  ONE PHYSICAL FOOD PANTRY ON CAMPUS, OR ENABLE
 STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FOOD THROUGH A SEPARATE, STIGMA-FREE ARRANGEMENT;
   (VI) DEVELOP A "SWIPE OUT HUNGER" STUDENT MEAL CREDIT SHARING PROGRAM,
 OR DESIGNATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR FREE MEAL VOUCHERS THAT MIGHT
 OTHERWISE BE RAISED THROUGH SUCH A PROGRAM; AND
   (VII) ANNUALLY CONDUCT A STUDENT SURVEY ON HUNGER,  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  AND SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY AND A BEST PRACTICES
 CAMPUS PROFILE TO THE COMMISSIONER AT A TIME PRESCRIBED BY  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  FOR INCLUSION IN A COMPARATIVE PROFILE OF EACH CAMPUS DESIGNATED
 AS A HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURVEY,  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  UTILIZE ANY EXISTING SURVEYS DESIGNED TO COLLECT INFORMA-
 TION ON FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE
 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
   B.  FOR  A  TWO-YEAR  INSTITUTION  TO  BE  DESIGNATED AS A HUNGER-FREE
 CAMPUS, IT SHALL MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
 AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WITH THE  EXCEPTION  OF
 THE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (III) AND (VI) OF SUCH PARAGRAPH.
   4.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING TO EACH PUBLIC AND
 PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT HAS ONE  OR  MORE  CAMPUSES
 DESIGNATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AS A HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS
 SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT WHICH
 SHALL  BE  USED  BY  THE  INSTITUTION TO FURTHER ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY
 AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE INSTITUTION.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT  OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, NO LATER
 THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS  GRANT
 PROGRAM. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER AND
 AMOUNTS  OF  THE  GRANT  AWARDS, THE IMPACT THE GRANT PROGRAM HAS HAD ON
 ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL  HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUSES  AT  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE
 INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
 EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON  THE  EXPANSION  OF
 THE GRANT PROGRAM.
   §  3. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropri-
 ated to the department of education from any moneys in the state  treas-
 ury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not
 otherwise  appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose
 of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable
 on the audit and warrant of the comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or
 approved  by  the  commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by
 law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
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                                  6881--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, CLARK, SIMON, BICHOTTE HERMELYN,
   GOTTFRIED,  THIELE,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  ENGLEBRIGHT  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to establishing the
   "hunger-free campus act"; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "hunger-
 free campus act".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to  read
 as follows:
   §  319.  HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS  GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 ESTABLISH THE HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION
 AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WITHIN THE
 AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  FOR  THIS  PURPOSE,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD
 GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO PUBLIC  AND  NONPROFIT  PRIVATE  INSTI-
 TUTIONS  FOR  HIGHER  EDUCATION WHICH HAVE ONE OR MORE CAMPUSES THAT ARE
 DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS HUNGER-FREE CAMPUSES.
   2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHALL BE TO:
   A. ADDRESS STUDENT HUNGER;
   B. LEVERAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS  ON
 CAMPUS;
   C.  RAISE  AWARENESS  OF  SERVICES  CURRENTLY  OFFERED ON CAMPUS WHICH
 ADDRESS BASIC FOOD NEEDS; AND
   D. CONTINUE TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL,  STATE,  AND
 NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS.
   3.  A.  FOR  A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS A HUNGER-FREE
 CAMPUS, SUCH INSTITUTION SHALL:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05613-08-1

 A. 6881--B                          2
 
   (I) ESTABLISH A HUNGER TASK FORCE  WHICH  INCLUDES  STUDENT  REPRESEN-
 TATIVES  FROM  THE  STUDENT BODY THAT MEETS A MINIMUM OF THREE TIMES PER
 ACADEMIC YEAR TO SET AT LEAST TWO GOALS WITH ACTION PLANS;
   (II)  DESIGNATE A STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH
 ENROLLMENT IN THE  STATE'S  SUPPLEMENTAL  NUTRITION  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM
 (SNAP);
   (III)  PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE SNAP BENEFITS AT CAMPUS
 STORES OR PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION  ON  ESTABLISHMENTS  IN  THE
 SURROUNDING AREA OF CAMPUS WHERE THEY CAN UTILIZE SNAP EBT BENEFITS;
   (IV)  HOLD  AN  AWARENESS  DAY  CAMPAIGN  ACTIVITY OR EVENT DURING THE
 NATIONAL HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK;
   (V) PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL FOOD PANTRY  ON  CAMPUS,  OR  ENABLE
 STUDENTS  TO  RECEIVE  FOOD THROUGH A SEPARATE, STIGMA-FREE ARRANGEMENT.
 SUCH CAMPUS MAY PARTNER WITH A LOCAL FOOD BANK OR FOOD  PANTRY  TO  MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH;
   (VI)  DEVELOP  A  STUDENT MEAL CREDIT DONATION PROGRAM, OR DESIGNATE A
 CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR FREE FOOD VOUCHERS THAT MIGHT  OTHERWISE  BE
 RAISED  THROUGH SUCH A PROGRAM. EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY
 DEVELOP ITS OWN PROCEDURES FOR A MEAL DONATION PROGRAM; AND
   (VII) ANNUALLY CONDUCT A STUDENT SURVEY ON HUNGER,  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  AND SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY AND A BEST PRACTICES
 CAMPUS PROFILE TO THE COMMISSIONER AT A TIME PRESCRIBED BY  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  FOR INCLUSION IN A COMPARATIVE PROFILE OF EACH CAMPUS DESIGNATED
 AS A HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURVEY,  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  UTILIZE ANY EXISTING SURVEYS DESIGNED TO COLLECT INFORMA-
 TION ON FOOD INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC AND  NONPROFIT
 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
   B.  FOR  A  TWO-YEAR  INSTITUTION  TO  BE  DESIGNATED AS A HUNGER-FREE
 CAMPUS, IT SHALL MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
 AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WITH THE  EXCEPTION  OF
 THE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (III) AND (VI) OF SUCH PARAGRAPH.
   4.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING TO EACH PUBLIC AND
 NONPROFIT PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT HAS ONE  OR  MORE
 CAMPUSES  DESIGNATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AS  A HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE
 OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EACH
 GRANT WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE INSTITUTION  TO  FURTHER  ADDRESS  FOOD
 INSECURITY AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE INSTITUTION.  THE COMMISSIONER
 OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE SHALL PRIORITIZE GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION  WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS ENROLLED
 IN THE STUDENT BODY. FOLLOWING  THE  AWARDING  OF  SUCH  GRANT  FUNDING,
 RECIPIENTS  WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION TO THE DEPART-
 MENT ON HOW SUCH GRANT AWARD WAS USED, ITS DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT  OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, NO LATER
 THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUS  GRANT
 PROGRAM. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER AND
 AMOUNTS  OF  THE  GRANT  AWARDS, THE IMPACT THE GRANT PROGRAM HAS HAD ON
 ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL  HUNGER-FREE  CAMPUSES  AT  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE
 INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
 EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING  THE  POTEN-
 TIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 3. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to be distributed in
 the 2023 fiscal year and the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to
 be  distributed  in  the  2024 fiscal year is hereby appropriated to the
 department of education from any moneys in the  state  treasury  in  the
 A. 6881--B                          3
 
 general  fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise
 appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of  carry-
 ing  out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the
 audit  and  warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved
 by the commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.