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H.C.R. 19 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Farmers Feeding Utah

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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Chew, Scott H.

Floor Sponsor: Sen. Escamilla, Luz

• CoSponsor(s):

  Acton, C.K.	Albrecht, C.
  Ballard, M.G.	Bennion, G.
  Briscoe, J.	Brooks, W.
  Christiansen, S.	Collard, C.
  Dailey-Provost, J.	Ferry, J.
  Gwynn, M.	Handy, S.
  Harrison, S.	Hollins, S.
  Judkins, M.	Kohler, M.
  Kwan, K.	Lesser, R.
  Moss, C.	Moss, J.
  Musselman, C.R.	Nelson, M.
  Owens, D.	Petersen, M.
  Pitcher, S.	Schultz, M.
  Shipp, R.P.	Snider, C.
  Snow, V. L.	Spendlove, R.
  Stoddard, A.	Stratton, K.
  Teuscher, J.	Ward, R.
  Watkins, C.	Weight, E.
  Wilcox, R.	Wilson, B.

• Drafting Attorney: Patricia Owen
• Fiscal Analyst: Sean C. Faherty

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  • Last Action: 22 Mar 2021, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
  • Effective Date: 22 Mar 2021

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H.C.R. 19

1     CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FARMERS
2     FEEDING UTAH
3     2021 GENERAL SESSION
4     STATE OF UTAH
5     Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew
6     Senate Sponsor: Luz Escamilla
7     Cosponsors:
8     Cheryl K. Acton
9     Carl R. Albrecht
10     Melissa G. Ballard
11     Gay Lynn Bennion
12     Joel K. Briscoe
13     Walt Brooks
14     Steve R. Christiansen
15     Clare Collard
16     Jennifer Dailey-Provost
17     Joel Ferry
18     Matthew H. Gwynn
19     Stephen G. Handy
20     Suzanne Harrison
Sandra Hollins
Marsha Judkins
Michael L. Kohler
Karen Kwan
Rosemary T. Lesser
Carol Spackman Moss
Jefferson Moss
Calvin R. Musselman
Merrill F. Nelson
Doug Owens
Michael J. Petersen
Stephanie Pitcher
Mike Schultz
Rex P. Shipp
Casey Snider
V. Lowry Snow
Robert M. Spendlove
Andrew Stoddard
Keven J. Stratton
Jordan D. Teuscher
Raymond P. Ward
Christine F. Watkins
Elizabeth Weight
Ryan D. Wilcox
Brad R. Wilson

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22     LONG TITLE
23     General Description:
24          This concurrent resolution addresses the Farmers Feeding Utah program.
25     Highlighted Provisions:
26          This resolution:
27          ▸     outlines past difficulties for Utah's resilient agriculture community and Utah
28     families;

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29          ▸     describes the creation of the Farmers Feeding Utah program; and
30          ▸     recognizes the Farmers Feeding Utah program and its benefits to Utah.
31     Special Clauses:
32          None
33     

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34     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
35          WHEREAS, agriculture has always been a vital part of Utah's communities and culture;
36          WHEREAS, the trials of the year 2020 and COVID-19 showcased the resilience of
37     Utah's agricultural community;
38          WHEREAS, Utah farmers and ranchers were no different than farmers and ranchers
39     across the nation who were faced with difficulties of getting their products processed and
40     delivered to market;
41          WHEREAS, many farmers and ranchers faced the very real possibility of the farmer's or
42     rancher's products spoiling, ending up in a landfill, or being dumped onto the ground like many
43     dairy farmers had to do;
44          WHEREAS, at the same time, many Utah families faced financial difficulties, many for
45     the first time, and the state experienced a 300% increase in food assistance;
46          WHEREAS, the Utah Farm Bureau, which has been a part of Utah since Utah was a
47     fledging state, has as the Utah Farm Bureau's mission to "Inspire all Utah Families to connect,
48     succeed and grow through the Miracle of Agriculture";
49          WHEREAS, the Utah Farm Bureau partnered with Utah State University Extension and
50     the university's Create Better Health Program and Hunger Solutions Institution to form the
51     Farmers Feeding Utah program;
52          WHEREAS, the Farmers Feeding Utah is a program of the Miracle of Agriculture
53     Foundation;
54          WHEREAS, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation has partnered with local law
55     enforcement to distribute food to families in need at events such as the recent "Cops & Crops"
56     Thanksgiving Miracle Project in Weber County;

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57          WHEREAS, this partnership created a way to facilitate the delivery of Utah produced
58     food from Utah farmers and ranchers to Utah families in need;
59          WHEREAS, to date, Farmers Feeding Utah has raised more than $800,000, enabling
60     them to deliver more than 1 million pounds of Utah produced food to 20,000 Utah families and
61     over 24 food pantries throughout the state;
62          WHEREAS, the Navajo Nation, one of the hardest hit areas of the United States, was
63     one of the first to receive Farmers Feeding Utah attention with deliveries of hundreds of live
64     sheep along with food to the devastated residents;
65          WHEREAS, Farmers Feeding Utah was proactive in finding a way to both sustain Utah
66     farmers and ranchers, as well as families throughout the state; and
67          WHEREAS, this process has helped unify communities through volunteer service and
68     donation opportunities:
69          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
70     Governor concurring therein, recognizes the Farmers Feeding Utah program as a grassroots
71     effort to care for the needs of Utah families that exemplifies the generous and caring spirit of
72     Utah's farmers and ranchers, and consequently showcasing Utah Farm Bureau's mission of
73     connecting Utah families with Utah's agriculture.
74          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Utah Farm
75     Bureau, the Utah State University Extension, the Create Better Health Program, the Hunger
76     Solutions Institution, and the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation.