PRINTER'S NO. 557
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
170
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HAYWOOD, HUGHES, SCHWANK, FONTANA, FARNESE,
STREET, SANTARSIERO, LEACH, AUMENT, BREWSTER, COSTA, MENSCH,
ARGALL, LAUGHLIN, STEFANO, BLAKE AND TARTAGLIONE,
APRIL 5, 2019
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, APRIL 5, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 2006 (P.L.1186, No.124),
entitled "An act establishing a farmers' market development
grant program to develop or expand farmers' markets;
conferring powers and duties on the Department of
Agriculture; and providing for funding," further providing
for the Farmers' Market Development Grant Program, for
limitations on grants and for funding.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 3, 4 and 21 of the act of October 27,
2006 (P.L.1186, No.124), known as the Farmers' Market
Development Act, are amended to read:
Section 3. Farmers' Market Development Grant Program.
(a) Authorization.--The department is authorized to
establish a program to award grants for the purpose of
developing or expanding farmers' markets.
(b) Eligibility.--Eligible applicants shall be located
within this Commonwealth and may include any of the following:
(1) Farmers.
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