LouisianaBill would offer food project grants and loans if veto is overridden
If the legislature overrides the governor's veto, the agriculture department would offer food project grants and loans when funds are available, and the LSU AgCenter would share food desert information.
What it does
The agriculture department would offer competitive grants and loans for food retailers and related projects in underserved areas, if funds are available. Projects in verified food deserts would receive priority.
The LSU AgCenter would work with the state agriculture department to provide research and other information to help identify food deserts across Louisiana.
Argument forFunding mobile markets and delivery projects could help people in underserved areas get fresh food more regularly.
Argument againstEligible projects could go without help because the program would award funds competitively and only when money is available.
More detail
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry would administer a competitive program offering grants and loans to food retailers and related projects. Projects must benefit an underserved community or food desert. Eligible projects include food retailers and related efforts such as markets, delivery, and produce distribution. The program would operate only to the extent funds are available. Projects serving verified food deserts would receive priority. The department would also prioritize projects that improve access to affordable fresh food and show community demand, the ability to carry out the work, and long-term sustainability. If the legislature approves the measure after the governor's veto, it would take effect the following day.
The LSU AgCenter would work with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to provide information about food deserts. The work would cover identifying food deserts and mapping where they are located across Louisiana. The information would come from available sources. If the legislature approves the measure after the governor's veto, it would take effect the following day.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 12Vetoed by the Governor Jeff Landry.Latest
- Jun 2Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1752). Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 81, nays 13, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 28The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1501). Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 27Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 13Rules suspended.
- May 13Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- May 12Reported without action.
- May 7Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.Minor
- May 6Called from the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#913). Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- May 6Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- May 5Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 5Notice given.
- May 5Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
- Apr 29Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 29Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
- Apr 28Reported with amendments (10-3).Minor
- Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.Minor
- Mar 31Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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