Feb 24, 2025 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
WEEKLY UPDATE February 24 Our bill tracker is following nearly 90 bills! Last week, the General Assembly was on recess, limiting the number of bills introduced. Only 10 bills – all on the Senate side – were added to the tracker as a result. A couple of the most...
Feb 17, 2025 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
WEEKLY UPDATE February 24 Our bill tracker is following nearly 90 bills! Last week, the General Assembly was on recess, limiting the number of bills introduced. Only 10 bills – all on the Senate side – were added to the tracker as a result. A couple of the most...
Feb 10, 2025 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
WEEKLY UPDATE February 10 Another 15 bills were added to the bill tracker this week. These additional bills spanned nearly all of our bill tracker categories. Below is some of the most notable legislation. SB215 – increasing the minimum wage for employees...
Feb 2, 2025 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
WEEKLY UPDATE February 2 Another 100+ bills were introduced last Friday as General Assembly members have settled into the session this year. Approximately 20 bills were added to our bill tracker, with the majority being in the “Food Businesses” category. Read more...
Jan 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
WEEKLY UPDATE January 26 Over 90 bills were introduced last week – with more than 20 that will have food systems impacts in RI. The majority of these bills fall under our food business category, as is common nearly every session. Read more about some of the...
