Affected by 63I-2-204 on 11/30/2027
Effective 5/8/2018
4-2-603. Duties.
- (1) The council shall study and make recommendations on:
- (a) how to best promote vibrant, locally owned farms;
- (b) how to best promote resilient ecosystems;
- (c) how to best promote strong communities and healthy eating;
- (d) how to best enhance thriving local food economies;
- (e) how best to assess impacts of population growth and urbanization and the decline in productive ranch and farmland;
- (f) assessment of laws and regulations that deter or hinder the direct sales of locally grown and produced food; and
- (g) necessary steps to develop and implement a robust, integrated local food system.
- (2) It is the purpose of the Local Food Advisory Council to contribute to:
- (a) building a local food economy;
- (b) benefitting the state by creating jobs;
- (c) stimulating statewide economic development;
- (d) circulating money from local food sales within local communities;
- (e) preserving open space;
- (f) fostering the viability of family-owned farms;
- (g) preserving and protecting the natural environment;
- (h) increasing consumer access to fresh and nutritious food; and
- (i) providing greater food security for state residents.
Enacted by Chapter 51, 2018 General Session